Grand Central Talks

As part of the transit hub’s centennial celebration, three panels of journalists, historians and experts dissect Grand Central’s past triumphs and tribulations. At noon, “Pioneers of Railroading” features a screening of the 20-minute short “Grand Central Secrets” and brief lectures on the developments that made the station possible. At 3:30pm, “The Battle to Save Grand Central” looks at the 1970s proposal to level the building and the campaign to preserve it. The final lineup, “On the Write Track: Authors on Grand Central,” invites scribes who have covered transit in the city to opine on the structure’s appeal and influence on NYC’s culture.