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Governor Unveils Plan to Fix—and Rename—NYC’s Penn Station

  • Overhaul would create more space for commuters, add sunlight
  • Governor scales back Cuomo’s ambitious proposal for the area
New York Governor Kathy Hochul

New York Governor Kathy Hochul

Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul offered her vision for redeveloping Manhattan’s Pennsylvania Station and the surrounding neighborhood, scaling back plans championed by her predecessor Andrew Cuomo.

The new proposal focuses on modernizing the existing rail hub instead of building a new terminal, Hochul announced Wednesday. The reimagined Penn Station -- serving Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit commuters -- will be on a single-level, doubling circulation space on the main hall and adding more accessibility, natural light and escalators.