2020 New Zipper Lights at One Penn Plaza 1024 by Brecht Bug, on Flickr
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Well that’s something. More lights are ok with me
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Wow. Fancy. With all the new lights going up, NYC will be incredibly colorful at night
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Penn Station’s East End Gateway rises; Portal to provide new entrance to maligned train station
Source: City Realty
(City Realty photo)
(City Realty photo)
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It’s nice, but I still compare this to putting a band-aid on a broken leg. Until MSG is demolished, this site will never be fully optimized.
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Since the Dolans refuse to move, I wish that MSG would burn down (assuming no one gets hurt). It’s such a rancid tumor which debilitates the area.
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Mmph I too share the disdain for MSG. Although most of my sentiment is because of what it replaced. A beauty we won’t ever recover.
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Yep, they say it right there in the article… "Len Resto, president of the New Jersey Railroad Passenger Association, is talking. He called the plan from the Empire State Development Corporation, in charge of the restoration project, “lipstick on a pig.”
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Apple first took space in Vornado Realty Trusts 1.15-million-square-foot property in February, when it signed a sublease with Macy’s for 220,000 square feet on the 11th and 14th floors. Its new deal brings Apple’s total footprint in the building to 336,000 square feet.
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This is separate from the Moynihan Train Hall project, but apparently the new 7th Avenue entrance to the LIRR concourse is opening as well.
Moynihan Train Hall by governorandrewcuomo, on Flickr
Moynihan Train Hall by governorandrewcuomo, on Flickr
Moynihan Train Hall by governorandrewcuomo, on Flickr
Moynihan Train Hall by governorandrewcuomo, on Flickr
Moynihan Train Hall by governorandrewcuomo, on Flickr
Moynihan Train Hall by governorandrewcuomo, on Flickr
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So are they gonna start renovating that area???
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it seems that’s the next step with respect to the LIRR 33rd Street concourse. According to a LIRR website:
The widening of the corridor and the raising of the ceiling are scheduled for completion by December 2022; the new Moynihan Train Hall and the new entrance to the LIRR concourse at Seventh Avenue are expected to be completed by December 2020.
https://www.amodernli.com/mta-outlines-penn-station-enhancement-plans/
It’s unclear if the corridor will be tripled or doubled. In the same press release MTA Construction & Development President Janno Lieber was quoted as saying:
This week we will open a world class entrance to the complex at 33rd Street and Seventh Avenue, and work is underway to double the width of the LIRR 33rd Street corridor, a key spine for LIRR, NJ TRANSIT and subway customers.
However, Port Authority chief Rick Cotton said:
Additionally, the redesign of the LIRR Concourse nearly triples the width of the former corridor, significantly decreasing congestion with notably higher ceilings and enhanced lighting.
And now digging into another press release it says “nearly double”:
Phase II began in Fall 2020 and will include higher ceilings, new wayfinding signage, and improved circulation for the hundreds of thousands of passengers who typically utilize Penn Station each day. Phase II will nearly double the width of the LIRR Concourse from 30 to 57 feet and raise the ceiling height to 18 feet. The widened corridors will allow for greater social distancing and a safer commuter experience. The project will improve lighting and air flow, add intuitive wayfinding, and enhance retail and dining options. Accessibility improvements will include a brand-new elevator from Seventh Avenue at 33rd Street down to the LIRR Concourse and rehabilitation of three existing elevators.
Anyway, as they say in northern Canada, at the end of the day Nunavut matters. Here are some photos of the new entrance on Seventh Avenue:
Grand Opening of Penn Station East End Gateway by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, on Flickr
Grand Opening of Penn Station East End Gateway by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, on Flickr
Grand Opening of Penn Station East End Gateway by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, on Flickr
Grand Opening of Penn Station East End Gateway by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, on Flickr
Grand Opening of Penn Station East End Gateway by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, on Flickr
Grand Opening of Penn Station East End Gateway by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, on Flickr
Grand Opening of Penn Station East End Gateway by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, on Flickr
Grand Opening of Penn Station East End Gateway by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, on Flickr
Grand Opening of Penn Station East End Gateway by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, on Flickr
Grand Opening of Penn Station East End Gateway by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, on Flickr
Grand Opening of Penn Station East End Gateway by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, on Flickr
Grand Opening of Penn Station East End Gateway by Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, on Flickr
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Unbuilt Richard Meier-designed skyscrapers on the site of Madison Square Garden, 1987. 72 & 38 stories, 4.4 million square feet total
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Can’t they just close off 33rd Street completely and just put sky lights in the corridor?
Would do wonder’s for it I think.
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