Penn Station expansion plan would create new tracks, terminal
The plan as outlined by Gov. Cuomo would increase capacity at Penn by 40 percent.
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The ultimate guide to New York's Penn Station
Consider this your ultimate survival guide to the much-maligned transit hub—find out the best places to eat, where to wait, and what to avoid.
See the transformation of a NYC landmark into the Moynihan Train Hall
The landmark James A. Farley Post Office will undergo a $1.6 billion transformation into a new transit hub.
2 Penn Plaza may be razed for a tower twice as big
Vornado may have nixed a previous Bjarke Ingels-designed proposal to revamp the existing structure.
Penn-Farley conversion could include science research center, lab space
Developers are looking to attract biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to the new train hall.
Cuomo wants state to take control of area near Penn Station
The proposal came forward as part of the ongoing state budget negotiations.
Penn Station’s newly-opened West End Concourse plagued by cracked floors
The concourse connects Penn Station to the James A. Farley post office building, and opened to the public last June.
Preservationists ask for public support in campaign to revive old Penn Station
A new ad campaign is looking to target riders getting into Penn Station.
After the 'summer of hell,' more track work is coming to Penn Station
The summer of hell has come to a close, only to usher in the winter of our discontent: Amtrak will soon begin (more) repairs at Penn Station.
Penn Station’s notoriously terrible bathrooms will get an upgrade
Amtrak’s CEO announced this week that the bathrooms—which have a reputation for being some of the worst in the city—will get a refresh.
Penn Station’s ‘summer of hell’ track work wraps up
In what might come as a surprise to most, the planned repairs at Penn Station are complete, and they’ve actually wrapped up a few days early.
Moynihan Train Hall construction finally kicks off at Penn Station
Demolition work at the post office building got underway in September 2016, but the site has now been prepped for the new train hall which will measure 255,000 square feet.
Penn Station track work is ‘a little bit ahead of schedule,’ per Amtrak
Week one of the "summer of hell" is down, and according to Amtrak, things are going more smoothly than anticipated—but will it last?
New York’s summer of transit hell gets off to a not-so-hellish start
How did New York and New Jersey commuters fare on the first day of Penn Station repairs?
Penn Station's impending 'summer of hell,' explained
Amtrak’s forthcoming track work will cause service disruptions and other messes—here’s everything you need to know.
LIRR fares will be discounted during Penn Station track work
In theory, it’ll mollify customers whose commutes are disrupted, but some say that Governor Cuomo isn’t going far enough.
Penn Station’s $1.6B revamp is officially moving forward
The financial deal is done, and so "major construction" on the new train station can begin.
Penn Station's West End Concourse finally opens to the public
Originally scheduled to open in the fall of 2016, the project was pushed back with an estimated spring 2017 completion due to tech-focused upgrades to the station.
Cuomo calls on Trump to fix Penn Station’s ‘near riot’ conditions
Earlier this month, Amtrak announced that it would have to carry out 21 repairs at the beleaguered train station, which would take place over a period of 44 days in July and August.
Amtrak's Penn Station repairs may carry forward to next year
Following the announcement last week that Amtrak will likely shutter some tracks at Penn Station for a total of 44 days this summer, the CEO of the corporation is saying that more trouble likely lies ahead.
Amtrak’s Penn Station repairs will close some tracks for over a month
Elected officials from New Jersey are questioning Amtrak’s selected dates however and wondering why the corporation won’t schedule repairs on long upcoming holiday weekends like Fourth of July and Labor Day.
Penn Station’s West End Concourse pushes back opening to spring
You can have everything, but not all at once
What it’ll take to revive Penn Station, according to Vishaan Chakrabarti and Michael Kimmelman
We hosted a Twitter chat with the New York Times architecture critic and the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism founder about the future of Penn Station. Here's what they had to say.
Critics say Penn Station overhaul 'won't go far enough'
In a joint statement issued by the Municipal Arts Society and the Regional Plan Association they say that, "these upgrades will certainly improve the experience at the transit hub, but by themselves, they won’t go far enough."
Port Authority pledges $150M to Moynihan Station development
Though most of the redevelopment project spearheaded by Governor Andrew Cuomo will be funded privately, about $325 million was to be made available through government funds.
Penn Station will replace Amtrak’s janky departure board
Say goodbye to the old, outdated Amtrak board that currently hangs in Penn Station: The transportation organization will replace that piece of equipment with a new, digital display.
Coming to NYC's skyline: a 1,200-foot-tall ride atop Penn Station?
Here’s an interesting, if not absurd, proposal: in their bid to remake Penn Station, one developer has pitched erecting a 1,200-foot-tall ride on top of Penn Station. The reasons for doing this, though, are on point.