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Redeeming Soles, One Pair of Shoes at a Time

Cheaper foreign-made products, lower domestic wages, and then the pandemic have driven independent shoeshiners out of business.

May 24, 2024BY Allan Stein

New York to Open New $1.6 Billion Train Hall at Penn Station

A new $1.6 billion train hall at New York City’s Penn Station will be unveiled to the public ...

December 30, 2020BY Reuters

Quarantine ‘Checkpoint’ Opens at New York City’s Penn Station to Enforce Travel Rules

NEW YORK—A few dozen travelers got off a train from Miami at New York City's Penn Station on ...

August 6, 2020BY Reuters

The Grand Gateway in Waiting: Envisioning the New-Old Penn Station

NEW YORK—Nostalgia and heartbreak for the original Pennsylvania Station has persisted since it was destroyed over half a ...

February 13, 2017BY Milene Fernandez

Penn Station, Old and New, and the Hope for the Ideal Restored

As plans are underway for the current Penn Station to redeem itself, it might be useful to reflect ...

October 7, 2016BY Tim Gebhart

NYC Officials: 3 People Shot, 1 Fatally, Near Penn Station

Three people were shot, one fatally, in midtown Manhattan near Penn Station early Monday morning, police said. No ...

November 9, 2015BY The Associated Press

Juniper Bar Opens in Midtown West

Bar and eatery Juniper Bar has just opened in Midtown West, near Penn Station. The casual dining menu ...

February 18, 2015BY Epoch Times Staff

Trattoria Bianca Now Open

Trattoria Bianca opened last week near Penn Station. The project is led by Michael Whiteman, president of the ...

October 22, 2014BY Epoch Times Staff

Penn Station De-crowding Fix Takes Small Step Forward—Feds Award Moynihan Project $40 Million

NEW YORK—On 33rd Street, fenced off and dusty for a block between 8th and 9th avenues, lies what ...

September 17, 2014BY Catherine Yang

NYC’s Aging Bus Terminal to Get Patchwork Fixes

At the nation’s busiest bus station, winding lines of riders wait amid cracked floors, crumbling ceiling tiles, and ...

July 28, 2014BY Verena Dobnik

Planning for the New Penn Station

NEW YORK—When the original Penn Station was demolished in the 1960s, mass transit was on the decline and ...

October 18, 2013BY Ivan Pentchoukov

Sandy Funds to Pay For Flood-Resistant Tunnel

Amtrak’s Gateway project beneath the Hudson river received $185 million in Hurricane Sandy Relief funding to begin work ...

May 30, 2013BY Ivan Pentchoukov

City Proposes Limited Lease for Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden may have to vacate its current location in 15 years. On Wednesday, the New York ...

May 23, 2013BY Genevieve Belmaker

Pan-European Surprises at Taboo Lounge

Just steps away from Penn Station is the newly opened Taboo Lounge. At the kitchen's helm is award-winning ...

April 19, 2013BY Channaly Oum

LIRR Introduces Express Cannonball Train to Westhampton

NEW YORK—For the first time, the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) express Cannonball train will have nonstop service ...

April 18, 2013BY Genevieve Belmaker

Groups Want Madison Square Garden to Move

A pair of well-known civic groups have come out in favor of moving Madison Square Garden from atop ...

March 21, 2013BY Zachary Stieber

Power Use Peaks During Storm

NEW YORK—As hail pelted Manhattan Wednesday, thunderstorms and flooding left hundreds crowded into Penn Station, stranded those at ...

July 19, 2012BY Zachary Stieber

Penn Station Renovation Plans Under Way

Long Island Railroad (LIRR), New Jersey Transit, and Amtrak are joining together to redesign Penn Station.

July 2, 2012BY Catherine Yang