Oh, for F*CK'S SAKE..." Exclusive renderings of Penn Station overhaul show Trump's name with presidential seal" [View all]

https://gothamist.com/news/exclusive-renderings-of-penn-station-overhaul-show-trumps-name-with-presidential-seal

The winning plan to rebuild Penn Station features renderings of a new train hall with American flags at the entrance, gold-accented railings, columns and escalators — and a presidential seal featuring President Donald Trump’s name, according to internal materials obtained by Gothamist.

The new plan for Penn features raised ceilings, adding as much as 50 feet of overhead space to parts of the cramped station, according to documents that include architectural renderings, schematics and engineering notes. The plan also includes two brand new entrances: one on Eighth Avenue where the Theater at Madison Square Garden currently sits, and another along 31st Street. Windows would be installed at the taxiway that sits between the Garden and a neighboring skyscraper that shares the block.

Last week, Amtrak and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced they’d picked Penn Transformation Partners as the “master developer” for Penn Station. The group includes architects, engineering firms, real estate developers and other private companies. Members of the group released some designs for a plan in 2023 to renovate the station, but the new renderings reveal how the plan was revised to fulfill Amtrak’s request for a “classical look.”