New York Governor Announces $7 Billion Plan to Overhaul Penn Station
- Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to overhaul New York City's Pennsylvania Station.
- The development of office towers in Midtown Manhattan will proceed separately from the renovation of the station.
- The proposed $7 billion overhaul will go forward regardless of whether office towers are also developed.
- The station is the busiest transit hub in the U.S., serving up to 600,000 daily commuters and travelers before COVID-19.
- The MTA will invite architects, engineers and design firms to submit ideas for improving the station.