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Empire State Development Corporation officials spent months earlier this year lobbying for ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed overhaul of Penn Station. But forcing the relocation of Madison Square Garden which owns a lease on the air rights above the train hub until 2023 was out of the question, according to details of a June 1 meeting hosted by ESD that were published Thursday by the good government group Reinvent Albany.
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Schumer Confident About Hudson River Tunnel Project, Congestion Pricing
arrow A view into the North River Tunnel between Penn Station and New Jersey. Edwin J. Torres / NJ Governor s Office
The long-stalled Gateway Project, which at its core includes building a new train tunnel under the Hudson River between Penn Station and New Jersey, and rehabilitating the existing 110-year-old Sandy-damaged tunnel, is expected to move to the front of the infrastructure project line under the Biden administration, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer confidently declared on Monday.
“I’ve got plenty of money,” Schumer said on a conference call with advocates and reporters. “I’ve called [incoming Transportation] Secretary Buttigeig, I’ve spoken to President Biden to release this money ASAP. If we’re not making progress I’m going to call on all of you to help.”