NEW YORK (WABC) The High Line will be extended to connect to the newly opened Moynihan Train Hall, providing an alternate way to access Amtrak and LIRR, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday as part of his State of the State address.
The proposal will extend the High Line to create new public space and ease foot traffic in the area.
As part of a public-private partnership, Brookfield Property Group will partner with Empire State Development, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Friends of the High Line to build an L-shaped connection from the 10th Avenue terminus of the High Line to Brookfield s Manhattan West public space.
Cuomo proposes extending Manhattan’s High Line to new train hall
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to connect the High Line with Pennsylvania Station as the state puts money into the area around the long-maligned transportation hub.
Cuomo announced a proposal Monday to extend the popular elevated park, which currently ends at Hudson Yards, to Brookfield Property Group’s Manhattan West development, near the newly-opened Moynihan Train Hall.
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New York state has been pushing to redevelop the area around Penn Station, accelerating the shift of Manhattan’s core toward the West Side. Last year, Cuomo promised to expand the train station’s capacity by 40% and create new developments to fund the improvements.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a proposal to
extend the High Line in Manhattan to the newly-opened Moynihan Train Hall.
In his 2021 State of the State address, Gov. Cuomo said
Brookfield Property Group will partner with Empire State Development, the Port
Authority and Friends of the High Line to build an L-shaped connection from the
10th Avenue terminus of the High Line to Brookfield’s Manhattan West public
space.
Calling it “the most ambitious redevelopment that New York
City has seen in decades,” Governor Cuomo said, “When the private
sector economy lags, state governments build infrastructure and spur
development.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday called for the conversion of vacant commercial space into affordable and supportive housing.
During his 11th State of the State address, Cuomo cited the spike in empty commercial space as an opportunity to add dwellings. Such a proposal has already been promoted by the real estate industry: Last month the Real Estate Board of New York identified 210 million square feet of class B and C office space citywide that could be converted.
“Take the negative, make it a positive,” Cuomo said.
It isn’t yet clear how many commercial landlords would be willing to change the use of their properties. Such conversions would come with major logistical challenges, including light and air requirements for residential units. The governor subsequently announced that he would propose legislation to create a five-year period during which property owners can convert office buildings and hotels in the Manhattan central business district to residential use.