NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday released images of the state's plans to transform Penn Station as part of the proposed Empire Station Complex.
"The Empire Station Complex is a transformative project that will support and deliver on the long-delayed Gateway vision for the entire East Coast and enhance the passenger experience in North America's busiest transportation hub," Cuomo said.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT are working together to quickly to advance this comprehensive plan that would "unify the separate railroads" concourses into one state-of-the-art open, light-filled space.
"These reconstruction alternatives provide a framework for a new and improved Penn Station that serves as an appropriate doorway to a world-class city. Every single day, we get closer to the end of COVID-19 and the beginning of a new post-pandemic economy, and this project will be a cornerstone of the revitalized New York City that we must build together," Cuomo added.
The transformation of the existing Penn Station represents the latest milestone in the governor's 2020 State of the State proposal to create the new Empire Station Complex.
In December, officials cut the ribbon on the new Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, a $1.6 billion project that was on budget and on schedule despite the pandemic.
