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6/27/2023
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has issued a notice to proceed to kick off preliminary design on a plan to transform the existing New York Penn Station into a world-class commuter and intercity transit hub.
As part of the effort, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, local elected officials and railroad partners yesterday announced their united support for a vision of Penn Station reconstruction.
"I am committed to driving this critical reconstruction project forward and continuing to work with our partners in the federal government to make our shared vision for a new Penn Station a reality,” Hochul said in a press release.
The governor emphasized the urgency of fixing Penn Station and made clear that the project now is advancing. Hochul said the proposed $7 billion overhaul of the station will advance with or without development of several office towers that were supposed to help fund the project, The New York Times reported.
The design will be based on the Penn Station master plan, a joint planning process undertaken by the railroads. The plan proposes solutions to the station’s existing deficiencies that impede safe and efficient movement of passengers.
The plan also addresses under-utilization of property such as the mid-block taxiway, and takes into account foot traffic patterns to focus on improvements that will best serve station users in a financially efficient way, MTA officials said.
"This notice to proceed begins the process in which we will rebuild Penn Station responsibly and — most important — getting going before Metro-North [Railroad] service begins in just a few years," said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber.