Hey, New Yorkers. We know you’re probably not all too thrilled that Penn Station has become a madhouse this summer, but not to worry! The city is fast-tracking the project as Governor Cuomo just announced the closing of a deal that will redevelop a large section of the James A. Farley Post Office into a giant, new train hall.
The new project will make a 250,000 square foot terminal for the Long Island Railroad and Amtrak and allow for 700,000 more square feet of space to be created and used for a new civic space of shops, restaurants, and commercial reality for West Manhattan. Good news for commuters — the hall will actually offer 50% more walking space in Penn Station. (No more being stuck behind slower walkers.)
Is This New?
While this may seem like a new project, "The Farley’s Building Moynihan Trail Hall” is actually a project two decades in the making. Governor Cuomo is excited that the trail hall with allow better access to subway and trains, as well as offer state-of-the-art infrastructure to bring ‘the nation’s busiest rail station into the 21st century.”
What Will It Look Like:
The new renderings for the station include 92-foot tall skylights to be built above the building’s historical steel trusses, direct connections to the Eighth Avenue Subway, an entrance on Ninth Avenue, and a redesign of the Long Island Railroad’s 33rd Street concourse. Talk about more convenience!
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