Lead a $7B Penn Station redevelopment with a $1B state pledge
OtherLast updated Jun 29, 2026
The Commitment
What was promised
Lead a $7B Penn Station redevelopment with a $1B state pledge
The Record
What’s happened
The state-led plan was abandoned after a federal/Amtrak takeover of the project in April 2025.
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