![]() ![]() ![]() Then transfer to the Babylon Branch 109 on the Long Island Rail Road, which will take you to Pennsylvania Station in two stops. The fastest way to get to Penn Station from JFK Airport by train is to take the AirTrain JFK from your airport terminal to Jamaica Station. The cost of this trip is $8.25 for the AirTrain and $2.75 for the subway, both of which you can pay for using a MetroCard. The cheapest way to get to Penn Station from JFK is to take the AirTrain from your terminal to Jamaica Station, then transfer to the NYC subway and take the E train 12 stops to 34 Street – Penn Station. Governor Hochul’s Office Requiring that 40% of every building frontage is an “active use” such as retail and community facilities.Penn Station is accessible from JFK Airport and EWR Airport by train or car service. Governor Hochul’s Office Up to 1,800 residential units in the new buildings, of which 540 would be permanently affordable. Governor Hochul’s Office Eight acres of public space, including a 30,000-square foot plaza comparable to Rockefeller Plaza. Governor Hochul’s Office A 450-foot long sunlit train hall, the size of Moynihan’s and Grand Central’s halls combined. The main features of the new proposal - which Hochul said was created after hundreds of meetings with key community players over the course of several months - include: Governor Hochul’s Office A single level, double-height train hall that doubles passenger circulation space on the new public level and eliminates cramped and overcrowded passageways in existing Penn Station (removing an existing floor). Others have commented on the historic New York buildings that will be lost as the new towers go up ( the century-old Hotel Pennsylvania is currently being razed by the Vornado Realty Trust, which would be developing the new buildings). It has also recently been met with criticism and questions from the City Planning Commission, who have requested a clearer breakdown of how the project will be funded and how that could in turn affect city tax payers. Hochul said it will be a “commuter-first” station and that neighborhood changes will “reflect the community’s needs and focus on public transit and public realm improvements.” The overarching plan involves completely revamping the current Penn Station (which they now have room to do since Amtrak operations moved to the new Moynihan Train Hall), and developing the surrounding neighborhood - which includes 10 new skyscrapers - to help finance the multi-billion dollar project. NYC Mayor Eric Adams has also expressed support for the renovation, saying “We are going to turn an embarrassment into a symbol of what’s great about our city,” according to NBC News. The project will be helmed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), in partnership with Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT. And now, they are officially seeking firms to begin designing and guiding the Penn Station reconstruction. ![]() This fall she revealed her new plan - which scaled back Cuomo’s original endeavor - as well as new renderings of what the completed project would look like. Now, Governor Kathy Hochul has taken over the project with her own insights and advancements. The new Moynihan Train Hall was the first step of that “ 21st Century Empire Station Complex,” which was unveiled at the start of 2021. ![]()
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