A Tale of Two Bosses: MTA honcho Janno Lieber (left) and Amtrak’s Penn Station czar Andy Byford. ( Photos: MTA, Erik Bottcher Instagram) Penn Station Rebuild Rift Grows: Amtrak’s Byford, MTA’s Lieber Sniping Amtrak’s man in charge of rebuilding Penn Station accused the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its allies of “trying... News 05 Oct 2026 | 03:39
Andy Byford faces an uphill battle to win over local opposition to divert local property taxes to fund redevelopment of Penn Station. Amtrak’s Byford Still Searching for Funding on Penn Station Rebuild Amtrak’s man in charge of rebuilding Penn Station stepped on a local political landmine by asking New Yorkers to be “open... News 20 Sep 2026 | 01:51
The new rendering by Vornado for space across from Madison Square Garden/Penn Station on Seventh Ave is shorter than the original plan, but the new tower will still be the fifteenth tallest building in the city and is proposed to be four feet taller than the Chrysler Building. ( Photo: Vornado) Vornado Unveils New Rendering for Tower Across from Penn Station Vornado Realty Trust, the largest property owner around Penn Station, has cut both the height and mass of the luxury office... News 12 Sep 2026 | 11:32
A view overlooking the vacant lot located at the northeast corner of 8th Avenue and 34th Street, on which Vornado plans to build a 38-story mixed-use tower, incorporating the existing entrance to 34th Street–Penn Station into the tower’s ground floor. ( Photo: Madeleine Farr) Vornado Seeks Zoning Exceptions for New Penn Station Entrance Vornado Realty Trust is moving to incorporate a 34th Street–Penn Station entryway into its planned mixed-use development... News 20 Aug 2026 | 03:58
Penn Station entrance on 33rd Street, aka Plaza33, adjacent Madison Square Garden. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Penn Station Rebuild Funding to be 80% Feds Hopes Byford Amtrak’s man in charge of rebuilding Penn Station said he will be asking the federal government to pay 80 percent of the... News 31 Jul 2026 | 11:40
The original artist rendering by the winning bidder earlier this year featured the Pennsylvania Station name above the proposed new Grand Entrance on Eighth Ave. ( Photo: Penn Transformation Partners) Trump Admin Wants to Divert Property Taxes and Seeks New Name for Penn Station The Trump administration for the first time publicly said it wants to divert New York City property taxes from development... News 25 Jul 2026 | 09:56
Fed Agency Studies How to Speed More Trains Through Penn Station Amtrak and commuter trains sit at their platforms in Penn Station far longer than trains at any of a dozen global rail hubs,... Voices 17 Jul 2026 | 06:26
The Knicks edition of the Iron Throne featured House Targaryen’s banner in Knicks’ signature blue and orange, celebrating their NBA Championship win. ( Photo: Game of Thrones X) Knicks Claim Iron Throne Ahead of TV Season Premiere An Iron Throne installation graced the steps of Penn Station on the night before the season 3 premiere of HBO’s “House of... News 14 Jul 2026 | 11:09
The presidential seal with Donald Trump’s name is featured prominently on a wall just inside the Grand Entrance proposed for the Eighth Ave. side of Pennsylvania Station. ( Photo: Penn Transformation Partners) Is Criticism of Trump Overriding Plans for Penn Station? Andy Byford is up to his eyeballs in every aspect of transforming Penn Station, from how trains enter and leave the station... Voices 11 Jul 2026 | 07:33
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said he has no intention of being the first person in NY real estate history to “enter into a real estate deal with Donald Trump with no lease and no protections...” ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Lieber Strikes Back: Questions Penn Station Costs, Declines Amtrak “Partner” Offer The rift between Amtrak and the MTA is widening. The head of the MTA derided as “simply bizarre” Amtrak’s planning for the... News 26 Jun 2026 | 05:08
An artist rendering of the grand entrance on Eighth Ave. that is proposed in the rebuilding of Penn Station. ( Photo: Penn Transformation Partners) Amtrak Extends Another Olive Branch to MTA on Penn Station Rebuild Plan The Amtrak executive in charge of rebuilding Penn Station appealed to the MTA “to work together more closely” as the project... Home 22 Jun 2026 | 11:56
A passageway from the now-defunct department store Gimbels ( Photo: Foster + Partners) New Gimbels’ Passage under Lux Tower To Help Fund Penn Station Rebuild Amtrak is still several billion dollars short of identifying all the money it needs to transform Penn Station into the world... News 13 Jun 2026 | 02:31
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (at mic) mc’d a press conference outside Madison Square Garden on the morning of June 7 that included (from left) Assemblymember Tony Simone, newly elected City Council member Carl Wilson, Congressman Jerry Nadler, NYS Senator Liz Krueger and Reinvent Albany senior policy advisor Rachael Fauss. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Manhattan Electeds Escalate Attack on Trump Penn Station Plan; Byford Fires Back Amtrak’s man in charge of transforming Penn Station said he wanted to dismiss once and for all “myths” and “disinformation”... News 08 Jun 2026 | 06:19
Renderings of the new Penn Station which shows a new main entrance that is planned for the Eighth Ave. side of the station. The developer says the plan will allow for a station with natural light, soaring ceilings, and spacious platforms. ( Photo: Rendering obtained by Gothamist ) Who is Going to Pay for the $8 Billion Rebuild of Penn Station? The Trump administration has revived Andrew Cuomo’s plan to use payments from real estate development around Penn Station... News 30 May 2026 | 03:12
The current Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden (above) will be torn down under a new overhaul plan for Penn Station. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly ) Halmar Tapped by Amtrak for $8 Billion Penn Station Redo; MSG Won’t Have to Move The Trump administration announced that it will rebuild Penn Station with Madison Square Garden remaining on top, but reclad... News 21 May 2026 | 10:53
