Penn Station

As plans are underway for the current Penn Station to redeem itself, it might be useful to reflect on what the old station achieved.

Three people were shot, one fatally, in midtown Manhattan near Penn Station early Monday morning, police said. No suspects were immediately arrested

NEW YORK—On 33rd Street, fenced off and dusty for a block between 8th and 9th avenues, lies what will eventually be an expansion of Penn Station, known as Moynihan Station.

At the nation’s busiest bus station, winding lines of riders wait amid cracked floors, crumbling ceiling tiles, and a wheezing air-conditioning system helped along by old-fashioned floor fans.

NEW YORK—When the original Penn Station was demolished in the 1960s, mass transit was on the decline and most public works projects focused on accommodating automobiles and suburban infrastructure. In the five decades since then, the trend has reversed. Both mass transit ridership and New York City’s population have grown in the past decade and are projected to continue.

Amtrak’s Gateway project beneath the Hudson river received $185 million in Hurricane Sandy Relief funding to begin work on a new flood-resistant tunnel, senators Charles E. Schumer, Frank R. Lautenberg, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on May 30.

Madison Square Garden may have to vacate its current location in 15 years. On Wednesday, the New York City Planning Commission said that the sports and entertainment venue should continue to operate for a set period of time instead of in perpetuity, or indefinitely.

Just steps away from Penn Station is the newly opened Taboo Lounge. At the kitchen’s helm is award-winning chef Igor Beloglazov.

A pair of well-known civic groups have come out in favor of moving Madison Square Garden from atop Penn Station to reconfigure the bustling Midtown hub.

Long Island Railroad (LIRR), New Jersey Transit, and Amtrak are joining together to redesign Penn Station.