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Trump has floated renaming his hometown station in his honor as he\u2019s sought to burnish his legacy through public works projects, from a massive new White House ballroom to a triumphal arch.<\/p>\n
For now, though, the name etched across the proposed grand facade would still read \u201cPennsylvania Station,\u201d according to the renderings. They were released by Amtrak, which owns the terminal, and Penn Transformation Partners, the design and development consortium picked for the project.<\/p>\n
Proposal aims to make Penn Station an icon again<\/p>\n
The proposed design draws from the ornate, Beaux-Arts design of Grand Central Terminal, the city\u2019s other major rail hub, as well as Art Deco landmarks like the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center, according to lead design architect Vishaan Chakrabarti.<\/p>\n
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The vision, he said, is to restore Penn Station\u2019s place among the pantheon of the city\u2019s greatest landmarks.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was this fearless embrace of ornament and decoration that in some ways we\u2019ve lost,\u201d Chakrabarti said. \u201cWe want to bring some of that sense of craftsmanship back.\u201d<\/p>\n
The redesign is projected to cost roughly $8 billion, and construction is targeted to begin before the end of 2027, officials said Monday. Penn Station would remain in operation throughout as the project progresses in phases over about six years.<\/p>\n
More than 600,000 commuters traverse the rail hub on any given workday, or more than the three major international airports that serve greater New York City \u2014 John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty \u2014 combined.<\/p>\n
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Knicks and Rangers home arena would remain at the site<\/p>\n
Plans floated over the decades have called for relocating MSG, but the plan is for the \u201cWorld\u2019s Most Famous Arena\u201d to remain in place. A theater owned by MSG and built directly above the tracks, however, would have to be razed.<\/p>\n
The developers and MSG’s owner have reached an agreement on this critical point, but the final terms \u2014 including payment \u2014 are still being negotiated. That’s according to Andy Byford, a former New York City subway chief who Amtrak named as a special adviser to oversee the redevelopment.<\/p>\n
Transit advocates complain the process has been shrouded in secrecy.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s really important that there be public input and involvement,\u201d said Lisa Daglian, who heads a group that advises the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates New York\u2019s subway and two commuter rail systems.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t need another megamall or monument and certainly not at the cost of billions in local revenue or by putting existing services at risk,\u201d added Danny Pearlstein of the transit advocacy group Riders Alliance.<\/p>\n
Byford said more details will be revealed in the months ahead, including a more detailed breakdown of costs, as the developers refine the preliminary designs and the project goes through the extensive federal environmental review process.<\/p>\n
But he vowed no fare hikes to cover project costs and no plans for the government to condemn and take surrounding properties to expand the station, as some have suggested.<\/p>\n
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At Penn Station on Tuesday, John Schoen was among the regular riders who welcomed the prospect of a more inviting commute.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe city needs new looks. This is old,\u201d the 55-year-old Long Island resident said. \u201cLet\u2019s do it. Move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Others, though, wondered how construction might worsen their commutes. James Culhane, another Long Island rider, noted parts of the station received a significant face-lift in recent years that brought in new eateries, more natural light and other improvements.<\/p>\n
\u201cThings are operating as well as they can be,\u201d said the 24-year-old opera stagehand. \u201cJust use the money elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
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