[.....] Penn Station is much more than a transportation center. As the heart of the Northeast Corridor rail system, it has the potential to link downtown to downtown along the Eastern Seaboard in a way far more economical, expedient and environmentally sustainable than air travel.

But while the governor’s recently announced plan is a step toward this goal, more must be done. What we propose in addition is a completely new commuter station on the site of Madison Square Garden, one that makes use of the Garden’s structure and foundations, in much the same way that the current station makes use of the tracks and underground mezzanine levels of the original Penn Station......Continue Reading

Top image: The same location under the proposed plan. The Farley building is visible beyond the 8th Ave. entrance. Image courtesy of NY Times.

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