The victim was sleeping on a train at Penn Station in Manhattan around 3 a.m. Monday when an 18-year-old man set him on fire, the police said. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Pennsylvania Station (Manhattan, NY)”
Metro-North Expansion in the Bronx Is Likely to Be Delayed by 3 Years
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2025
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority blamed the delays on Amtrak, its federal partner, adding that partial service could still be delivered on time. Source: New York Times
10 Hurt, One Critically, After Truck Hits Van Parked Near Penn Station
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2025
The chain-reaction crash, in one of New York City’s most pedestrian-heavy areas, unfolded as afternoon commuters made their way to the busy transit hub. Source: New York Times
Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2025
It was not immediately clear what the president meant and whether the project, known as Gateway, had already been stripped of federal funding. Source: New York Times
Off-Duty N.Y.P.D. Officer Shoots Man Who Tried to Rob Her at Penn Station
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2025
The man attempted to rob the police officer and another off-duty officer in plain clothes. The man was in stable condition after being struck in the arm. Source: New York Times
2 Men Arrested in Threats to New York Jewish Community, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2022
The two were arrested on Saturday at Pennsylvania Station. The police said they seized a large hunting knife and a firearm with a 30-round magazine. Source: New York Times
Why Are We Still Obsessed With Robert Moses?
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2022
David Hare’s sold-out play about the brutal planning czar coaxes us toward a reappraisal — maybe. Source: New York Times
Towering Over Midtown: The Penn Station Super-Talls
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2022
The proposed project would include buildings in the West 30s that would be among the tallest worldwide, with one tower that could surpass One World Trade. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Has a Glut of Empty Offices. Hochul Wants to Build More.
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2022
Despite near record-high office vacancies, Gov. Kathy Hochul has backed a real estate project at the New York transit hub that would be one of the largest in American history. Source: New York Times
What to Know About Penn Station’s $7 Billion Redevelopment Plan
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
The project promises to update the notorious eyesore but critics of the plan are concerned about the cost. Source: New York Times
Funding for Penn Station Renovation Doesn’t Add Up, Study Suggests
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2022
A new report, commissioned by an Albany watchdog group, is the latest volley in an intensifying debate over one of the nation’s most ambitious development projects. Source: New York Times
Governors Hochul and Murphy to Split Cost of Gateway Tunnel
By Gotham Rex on July 5, 2022
A long-debated project to build new tunnels from New Jersey to Penn Station moved a step closer to construction. Source: New York Times
The N.Y.P.D.’s Sex-Crimes Division Faces an Investigation
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
The Special Victims Division is the subject of allegations that its officers shamed and abused survivors of sexual assault. Source: New York Times
Amtrak Awards Contract to Expand Penn Station Train Tracks
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
As debate rages on a plan to renovate the nation’s busiest hub, Amtrak awarded a contract to design a $12 billion expansion that would add train capacity. Source: New York Times
Taxpayers May Foot Bill for Penn Station Revitalization, Report Says
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2022
New York State wants to rebuild the transit hub in Midtown Manhattan and pay for the improvements through a larger real estate development. Source: New York Times