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Rendering of the proposed grand entrance on 8th Avenue. / Empire State Development
Next stop, Penn Station Historic overhaul of outdated, overcrowded transit center in Manhattan is on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s to-do list.
By RICHARD MASSEY Managing Editor O ne of the largest infrastructure projects in the United States begins in earnest on April 22, the deadline to submit development proposals for a glittering train hall for the nation’s busiest, and for many the most reviled, depot – New York City’s Penn Station. What’s expected to be at least a $3 billion project in- cludes the renovation and conversion of the James A. Farley Post Office Building into the Moynihan Train Hall between 8th and 9th avenues east-west, and 31st and 33rd streets north-south. The second piece of the puzzle is the actual redevelopment of the adjacent Penn Station, the gritty terminal be- neath sports-and-entertainment venue Madison Square Garden.
Long an eyesore and obstacle for the hundreds of thousands that commute through the station each day, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the time has come to bring it up to 21st century standards. “It’s a horrible first impression of New York. It’s amazing how long it was tolerated.” “Frankly, it’s a miserable experience,” Cuomo said earlier this year when he announced the project. “It’s a horrible first impression of New York. It’s amazing how long it was tolerated.” The renderings have already been completed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (Chicago, IL), one of the largest multidiscipline A/E/P firms in
THE ZWEIG LETTER April 11, 2016
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