Is Penn Station Really Going to Become Trump Station?

By

Nia Prater,

Intelligencer staff writer, who covers New York politics

The Trump administration continues to officially push to change the name of New York’s iconic Penn Station in midtown Manhattan — and you’ll never guess which historically unpopular current American president they may try to rename it after.

In a new letter to congressional members, Transportation secretary Sean Duffy laid out the administration’s priorities for transportation projects nationwide including the planned 2027 groundbreaking on the $8 million renovation of Penn Station, a joint project between the U.S. Department of Transportation and Amtrak. The letter was addressed to the Republican chairmen and Democratic ranking members of three Senate committees: Environment and Public Works; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.