Asthe train turned eastatSpuyten Duyvil and followed the east bank of the HarlemRiver, Hurstwoodnervously called her attention to the fact that they were on the edge of the city.
In New York City, Chinese companies have won contracts to help renovate the subway system, refurbish the Alexander Hamilton Bridge over the HarlemRiver and build a new Metro-North train platform near Yankee Stadium.
It reappeared shortly afterward, on the opposite side of the city, popping out from behind a cloud, bathing Harlem and the East River in a chalky light, and, as though caught by a gust of wind, it rolled toward the Bronx.