Claim: The Hackensack and New York Railroad, which operated from 1858 to 1870s, coincided with the operations of the New Jersey and New York Railroad, which operated north from Rutherford, New Jersey to Haverstraw, New York.
Evidence: 1858–1870s The New Jersey and New York Railroad (NJ&NY) was a railroad company that operated north from Rutherford, New Jersey, to Haverstraw, New York beginning in the mid-to-late 19th century. The line was originally chartered as the Hackensack and New York Railroad (H&NY) in 1856. The line reached the town of Haverstraw, New York by 1870, the village of West Haverstraw by 1873, and the village of Haverstraw by 1887.