“Railroads and Rooftops” consists of 12 faceted glass panels: four panels in the dormer windows of the station house and four panels in each of the two elevator towers. In the dormer windows, artist Tova Snyder expressed the importance of the train through the landscape of downtown Harrison. For the top sections of the two elevator towers, Snyder created images depicting commuters and trains, with one tower showing contemporary scenes and the other depicting corresponding scenes in a historical context. During her research into the history of Harrison, Snyder discovered the vital role the railroad played in the development of the community, often helping determine whether a town grew or declined. The railroad helped create downtown Harrison and brought immigrant workers who became part of the community. 

Tova Snyder was born in New York City to artist parents and raised between Israel; Provincetown, Massachusetts; and Rye, New York. She went on to study for an additional year in Rome after first completing a BFA from Yale University and an MFA from Temple University. Since then, public art and large-scale paintings have been the focus of Snyder’s career. Snyder creates expansive scenes of figures and landscapes that combine bright colors and playful form. She is inspired by the communities and palettes in her immediate environs. Snyder divides her time between her home and studio in the greater New York City area and her home and studio in the Italian Riviera.