Penn Station opponents say Cuomo skyscraper plan delivers too little at too high a cost
Updated Apr 07, 2021;
Posted Apr 07, 2021
Midtown resident Marni Halasa hold a sign at a rally by opponents of Gov. Andrew Cuomo s Penn Station redevelopment plan which includes an annex for NJ Transit trains. As proposed, the project that includes building 10 office and residential towers bypasses the city approval process.
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Members of a coalition at a demonstration Wednesday criticized New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Empire Station” plan to build 10 skyscrapers as a way to fund Penn Station’s redevelopment. The city - not the state - should have power over the decision in the area, after neighbors and businesses in the midtown neighborhood have their say, the group demanded.