Piece by piece, Penn Station is being transformed into a transit hub for the 21st century. This summer, a multi-year $414 million renovation of the LIRR Concourse was completed.

Penn Station is serviced by one large transit hub, through which six subway lines—the A, C, E, 1, 2, and 3—travel. (For the newbies, the A, 2, and 3 are express trains; the C, E, and 1 are local.) ...

Following a few delays, Penn Station’s West End Concourse has finally opened to the public, NY1 has learned. Part of the overall revamp of the much-reviled station, the West End Concourse ...

The first section of completed concourse ceiling is now at 18 feet, part of a plan for "a completely transformed and expanded LIRR Concourse," said MTA chairman and chief executive Janno Lieber.

The changes at Penn Station have not been limited simply to cosmetic upgrades. John Mueller, the MTA's new police chief, says officers are focusing more on targeting quality-of-life crimes.

Each day, more than half of Penn Station's 600,000 users pass through the LIRR concourse, including over 200,000 daily LIRR riders. Ridership is expected to increase use by 40%.

Advocates at Penn Station on Wednesday who suggested the time is ripe to overhaul the busiest rail hub in North America aren’t wrong. The time was ripe very long ago. Penn is dark, dingy and ...

Architecture Architect-Led Tour of Penn Station’s LIRR Concourse Past Event Nicole Saraniero November 14 2023 5 min read ...