Penn Station unveils new entrance to allow for passengers with disabilities to get around easier
On Sunday, transit officials opened the renovated entrance at 32nd and Seventh Avenue. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
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On Sunday, transit officials opened the renovated entrance at 32nd and Seventh Avenue. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hit the streets of Midtown on Friday night for a large rally. The Long Island Rail Road warned passengers that there may be access restrictions at Penn Station due to the large crowds, and the MTA says Queens express buses are running with delays.
Service has been disrupted since Sunday because of an unsafe parking garage that sits above an Amtrak tunnel.
Penn Station has been called the heart of New York City. Thousands of commuters flow through every day, and one man is making it his mission to give the heart of New York a heartbeat. He's the focus of this week's Snapshot New York with Steve Overmyer. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/402Z3KQ
Many commuters stranded at New York Penn Station experienced 60-90 minute delays.
The more-than-century-old bridge over the Hackensack River has always had to swing open when boats that can't fit underneath need to pass.
The council vote was unanimous, but the extension is only for five years, the shortest in the Garden's history.
Service was suspended to and from the station after what the agency called "a minor slow-speed derailment."
Underneath Penn Station, engineers worked to free the derailed NJ TRANSIT train car that made thousands of commuters late for work Tuesday morning. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
New Jersey Transit riders heading to Penn Station faced major disruptions Tuesday morning. Service was suspended to and from the station after what the agency called "a minor slow speed derailment." CBS New York's Jessica Moore has the latest.
Service is suspended due to what the agency described as "a minor slow speed derailment."
The new station would feature a single level train hall that doubles space and eliminates cramped and overcrowded passageways in the existing Penn Station.
The new station would feature a single level train hall that doubles space and eliminates cramped and overcrowded passageways in the existing Penn Station.
The Long Island Rail Road reported systemwide delays at Penn Station on Wednesday evening. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3qq5NoQ
Service was suspended in both directions for hours because of overhead wire issues in Maplewood.
The new plan by ASTM North America would leave Madison Square Garden in place above the transit hub.
Just days after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to redesign Penn Station, a private development firm claims it would get the job done cheaper and faster.
The governor and MTA officials say it decouples it from a previous plan to build 10 super-tall luxury office towers.
The $7 billion project is expected to be finished by 2027, CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
Gov. Kathy Hochul gives update on upgrades to LIRR concourse at Penn Station
Stretching more than 1.5 miles over New York City, the iconic High Line elevated park is now connected to Penn Station. This new life for the formerly abandoned railroad tracks puts a whole new spin on a public park. Jill Schlesinger has more.
The delays appear to be due to a switch problem.
The Garden's current permit with the city expires July 24, so the clock is ticking.
It comes after Penn Station recently said the two are no longer compatible. CBS2's Chris Wragge has the details.
MSG's permit with the city expires July 24. Soon, the Planning Commission will hear testimony.
