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Trump Seizes $8B Penn Station Revamp, Sparks MTA Clash

6/27/2026

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President Donald Trump announced federal control of the Penn Station renovation, a project Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says could cost $8 billion.
MTA chief Janno Lieber sent a letter, prompting Governor Kathy Hochul to back the plan only if New Yorkers pay nothing.
Andy Byford says Amtrak will proceed without MTA sign-off, while the plan calls for demolishing Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden and adding an entrance on Eighth Avenue.

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President Donald Trump announced federal control of the Penn Station renovation, a project Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says could cost $8 billion.
MTA chief Janno Lieber sent a letter, prompting Governor Kathy Hochul to back the plan only if New Yorkers pay nothing.
Andy Byford says Amtrak will proceed without MTA sign-off, while the plan calls for demolishing Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden and adding an entrance on Eighth Avenue.