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 | 07:23
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
Karl-Anthony Towns, part of the NBA Championship-winning Knicks team, sat atop the Iron Throne prior the premiere House of the Dragon season 3 June 21. ( Photo: Karl-Anthony Towns/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 23 Jun 2026 | 01:38
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
Strikers on picket lines outside Penn Station on May 17, the second day of the strike ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Long Island Rail Road Strike Over: Ends After Three Days For the first time in 32 years, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) the busiest passenger line in the country, went on strike... News 18 May 2026 | 03:09
The LIRR level of Penn Station was nearly deserted as a May 14 tunnel fire kept most service suspended throughout the day on May 15, with the MTA urging riders to use Grand Central Madison. A strike began at 12:01 a.m. on May 16, with up to 300,000 commuters impacted if the strike stretches into the work week. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) New Summer of Hell? Fire Breaks Out At Penn Station, LIRR Strike Begins 2 Days Later It could be shaping up to be a new Summer of Hell for commuters. A track fire broke out in an East River tunnel on the morning... News 16 May 2026 | 07:42
Congressman Jerry Nadler led a group of Democratic elected officials from Manhattan who blasted the bidding process by companies seeking to be the master developer on April 26th. He said President Trump has secretly met with the proposed bidders and posed with a mock up Daily News cover. ( Photo: Office of Rep. Jerry Nadler) Bids Land Early for Penn Station; Nadler Blasts Process as Tainted by Trump “This is not a process insulated from politics. Donald Trump—not transit experts, not New Yorkers—makes the final call.” Home 30 Apr 2026 | 05:35
With bids from three designers due on May 4 in the Penn Station redevelopment, President Donald Trump says that he thinks moving Madison Square Garden would be impractical. In the homestretch, Amtrak, which will oversee the project, is tight lipped ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly/White House flickr) Penn Station: In Run-Up to Bids, Trump Makes Preference Known Amtrak has hushed everyone even more forcefully than on the quiet car. The competition to select a private developer to transform... News 24 Apr 2026 | 01:39
Andy Byford who is overseeing the Penn Station redevelopment project for Amtrak, says he will seek public input for the plans, but only after it has selected one of the three develpers vying for the multi-billion dollar contract. Elected officials want to see the request for proposals sooner. Amtrak Says ‘No Final Decisions’ on Penn Station Before Public Weighs In Amtrak, facing increasing pressure for more transparency in its rebuilding of Penn Station, pledged that “no final decisions”... News 06 Apr 2026 | 12:49
Amtrak set a May 4 deadline for the three contenders who are vying to be the master developer of Penn Station to submit their bids. The winner will be revealed in June. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Anxiety Rises as Deadline Looms to Pick Penn Master Planner After years of squabbling and stasis over the future of Penn Station and its neighborhood, Amtrak will soon make one of the... News 05 Apr 2026 | 02:27
One of the proposed redesigns for Penn Station by ASTM North America, a company that is vying to be the master developer of the project for the station’s owner, Amtrak and the federal government. ( Rendering: ASTM North America) Penn Collision: Amtrak/Feds on Different Track than MTA/LIRR Amtrak and the Trump administration, powering forward on multi-billion dollar plans to rebuild Penn Station, appear to be... News 26 Mar 2026 | 06:24
