St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church on Seventh Avenue and West 30th Street would be spared now that Gov. Hochul no longer wants to demolish the city block where it sits to accommodate an expanded Penn Station. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Hochul’s Retreat on Penn Station Expansion Will Spare Entire Block from Demolition Gov. Kathy Hochul pulled the rug out from under Amtrak’s hope to double the capacity of Penn Station by tearing down the... News 22 Mar 2025 | 05:38
Grand Penn Alliance’s chief architect, Alexandros Washburn, who led the creation of the Moynihan Train Hall, outlines the plan for a new Penn Station that would move Madison Square Garden across Seventh Avenue and in its place create a green park leading to the nation’s busiest rail hub. ( Image: Michael Oreskes) New $7.5B Penn Plan–This One Pushed by Trump Allies The time has come to make Penn Station great again. That not particularly subtle message to Donald J. Trump—who routinely... News 15 Mar 2025 | 09:35
Opponents call this “eyewash”: Hochul and the ESD’s planned underground Penn Station, with the long atrium next to the truck bay being the predominant source of bringing natural light to the two-block station. Rendering by FX Collaborative Fighting ‘Eyewash’ on Penn Station One of the challenges of debating a development project is that the core of the argument is presented in images, not words.... News 09 Dec 2022 | 09:40
Governor Kathy Hochul in New York City on October 28, 2022, in advance of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Kathy Hochul Penn Station Development in Disarray The state’s plan to rebuild the neighborhood around Penn Station fell into a disarray reminiscent of the station itself after... News 04 Nov 2022 | 08:32
Governor Kathy Hochul of New York at Moynihan Train Hall on Thursday, Jun. 9, 2022 to announce the solicitation of proposals to renovate Penn Station. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA ( Marc A. Hermann / Metropolitan Transportation Auth) A ‘Yes, But...’ Vote on Penn Station There are days when the actions of government seem to mean the opposite of what they say. Take the “yes” vote Wednesday on... News 28 Jul 2022 | 05:48
Madison Square Garden. Photo: Eden, Janine and Jim, via Flickr Relocating Madison Square Garden? The Manhattan Borough President and key Manhattan legislators have coalesced around a call to relocate Madison Square Garden... News 17 Jul 2022 | 01:59
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