Date/Time
Date(s) – 08/05/2024
8:30 am – 11:30 am
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A Public Forum on the Future of Penn Station
ReThinkNYC alerted us to this event, hosted by the Regional Plan Association (RPA) and the Municipal Art Society of NewYork (MAS). Attendees will “hear from representatives at Amtrak, NJ Transit, and the MTA about possibilities for expanding regional rail capacity at New York Penn Station”. They say,
The railroads will present new analysis regarding possibilities for expanding regional rail capacity at the station, including converting the station to an all through-running operation, followed by a panel discussion and a Q&A with the audience.
about ReThinkNYC, from their e-mail:
ReThinkNYC is an organization dedicated to applying innovative thinking to the future of New York City and its greater region. We focus integrally on transportation infrastructure, land use, governance, and socioeconomic issues. ReThinkNYC is a not-for-profit corporation and is pursuing its educational and advocacy efforts for Penn Station through ReThinkPennStationNYC. ReThinkNYC’s executive ranks do not take a salary.
also, this information about the Empire Station Coalition, which takes exception to the originally announced plans and is hoping for something more innovative, without the destruction of the block to the south of Penn Station:
[T]he Empire Station Coalition. . . is a collection of more than 15 neighborhood and block associations, think tanks and civic organizations advocating for real and equitable solutions at Penn Station. The Empire Station Coalition shares these same values and is doing much to keep this debate open and before the public.
Register at this link for the in-person event. The Lackawanna Coalition has not taken an official position on the details of the Penn Station expansion.
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