{"id":259831,"date":"2026-06-08T23:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/259831\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T23:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:12:10","slug":"stunning-new-before-and-after-renderings-reveal-whats-in-store-for-nycs-penn-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/259831\/","title":{"rendered":"Stunning new before-and-after renderings reveal what’s in store for NYC’s Penn Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stunning newly released renderings show key parts of Penn Station <\/a>before and after its planned $8 billion overhaul \u2014 which proponents Monday predicted will make it \u201cAmerica\u2019s world transit hub.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Photos depict the decrepit Manhattan station\u2019s current bulky columns on a dimly lit train platform \u2014 and then the elimination of the columns and the addition of more commuter-friendly lighting and higher ceilings in new schematics.<\/p>\n

Another series of shots shows a current run-down ticketing area compared to the planned new sparkling, uniform main concourse with a 50-foot ceiling anchored by a huge gold-plated clock.<\/p>\n

A rendering of an aerial view of the renovated Penn Station. Heller<\/p>\n

Penn Station and Madison Square garden seen before the planned renovation. Heller<\/p>\n

Commuters will hold onto bronze hand railings while stepping up or down on the new station\u2019s elegant staircases.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be America\u2019s world hub station,\u201d gushed Andy Byford<\/a>, a k a \u201cTrain Daddy\u201d to Big Apple straphangers when he was in charge of city subways, and now special adviser to Amtrak over the project., during a presentation Monday with the designers and planners.<\/p>\n

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy added in a statement, \u201cThe Golden Age of Transportation is coming thanks to President Trump. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe had a vision to transform this dirty, falling-apart station in the middle of his hometown into a state-of-the-art transit hub that millions can enjoy for generations to come. American families deserve a safe, efficient, and clean commute to their homes, jobs, and churches.<\/p>\n

A rendering of the Penn Station project seen from 8th Ave. and W 33rd St. Heller<\/p>\n

The current street-level view of the Midtown transit hub. Heller<\/p>\n

\u201cThese renderings provide the public with further proof that the Trump Administration is committed to delivering transformational results for all Americans,\u201d Duffy said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to our continued partnership in delivering this momentous landmark that will completely transform New York City as we know it today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Byford said the federal government is expected to pick up a hefty portion of the tab, noting that the Trump administration is \u201crock solid\u201d behind the project.<\/p>\n

But he said New York state, the New Jersey government and New York City should also contribute funding.<\/p>\n

A rendering of Penn Station from 8th Ave. and W 31st St. Heller<\/p>\n

The current view from 8th Ave. and W 31st St. Heller<\/p>\n

Groundbreaking is expected by the end of 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe MTA and its commuters \u2026will be huge beneficiaries. The beneficiaries should be contributors,\u201d said Byford, who also previously headed London\u2019s transit system.<\/p>\n

But he also insisted \u201cthere will not be a fare charge on tickets\u201d to pay for the project.<\/p>\n

Byford said he wanted to clear up misconceptions.<\/p>\n

The plans for the main entrance to Penn Station. Heller<\/p>\n

The main entrance is at the site of the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Heller<\/p>\n

While the feds including the US Department of Transportation have taken the lead on the project, he said the local Metropolitan Transportation Authority has not \u201cbeen iced out\u201d and is regularly consulted.<\/p>\n

Another Penn Station tenant, New Jersey Transit, had a say in selecting the winning bidder, Byford said.<\/p>\n

He also said he recently met with Gov. Kathy Hochul and that there are monthly meetings with elected officials and community leaders, swatting back complaints of a secretive process.<\/p>\n

The plans for Penn Statipn\u2019s W32nd St. corridor. Heller<\/p>\n

The current W32nd St. corridor. Heller<\/p>\n

Byford said New Yorkers are \u201cfed up\u201d with decades of talk about remaking Penn Station but seeing no action and that he makes \u201cno apologies for moving at a rapid pace.\u201d<\/p>\n

The planners on Monday meanwhile sought to downplay the fact that the design includes a presidential seal alongside the words \u201cPresident Donald J. Trump\u201d <\/a>carved into a stone wall inside the station. It will appear near escalators leading into the new concourse.<\/p>\n

Trump, a native New Yorker and real-estate tycoon, has taken a personal interest in the project.<\/p>\n

A rendering of Penn Station\u2019s new concourse. Heller<\/p>\n

The current view of the location of the planned concourse. Heller<\/p>\n

It\u2019s \u201cmuch ado about nothing\u201d because the presidential seal is common place in federal government buildings, officials said when asked about it during the presentation.<\/p>\n

The winning proposal was submitted by Penn Transformation Partners \u2014 a consortium that includes Vornado Realty Trust, construction firms Halmar and Skanska and a roster of architects and engineers.<\/p>\n

Vornado Realty Trust, one of the consortium\u2019s major players, is led by Steve Roth, a longtime Trump ally. Halmar executive Peter Cipriano also previously served as an adviser at the US Department of Transportation during Trump\u2019s first term.<\/p>\n

A rendering of Penn Station\u2019s Platform 7. Heller<\/p>\n

The current Platform 7 at Penn Station. Heller<\/p>\n

Vishaan Chakrabarti is the lead design architect and founder of the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism. He has long been involved in discussions and proposals about the remaking of Penn Station and presented the new renderings for Penn.<\/p>\n

He suggested that history, not the passions or spats of the day, will judge the Penn makeover.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat matters is what endures,\u201d Chakrabarti said.<\/p>\n

Madison Square Garden will remain as part of the complex, but the Theater at Madison Square Garden will move to make way for the renovation, a key space in sprucing up the nation\u2019s largest commuter hub.<\/p>\n

In fact, the new towering, light-filled entrance hall and concourse will replace where the theater currently stands \u2014 though the feds would have to buy the property from MSG and owner James Dolan at a cost yet to be determined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stunning newly released renderings show key parts of Penn Station before and after its planned $8 billion overhaul…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":259832,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[6922,4894,153,426,222,57,141,22154,9,56,63,65,64,7968,58],"class_list":["post-259831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-amtrak","tag-andy-byford","tag-donald-trump","tag-kathy-hochul","tag-madison-square-garden","tag-metro","tag-mta","tag-new-jersey-transit","tag-new-york","tag-ny","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-headlines","tag-nyc-news","tag-penn-station","tag-us-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=259831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/259832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=259831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=259831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=259831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}