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Re: [VIDEO] Inside the redesign of Penn Station |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Thu Jun 18 22:18:47 2026, in response to Re: [VIDEO] Inside the redesign of Penn Station, posted by Olog-hai on Thu Jun 18 13:19:33 2026. GCT was a mess back in the early 80s. The homeless took over the waiting room. Crack addict women were actively on sale. Crowd control after holidays was minimal at best. After St Patrick's day parade, drunken kids would turn the place into a huge urinal. The feeling of why bother permeated management attitude since rumors and plans were out there to destroy the main concourse, ceiling and all by sticking an office building right in the middle. Penn Central realty owned GCT at the time & figured by wrecking GCT it would sweeten their bottom line with pricey midtown rental fees."Renovated" for the better just like Penn Sta. But that got all turned around. When Penn Sta was the victim of urban vandalism, the landmarks perseveration act came about lead by Mayor Kock & Jackie O. Saved GCT. Ironically enough, the destruction of Penn Station was what helped save Grand Central Terminal. Then came all that refurbishing. With all this enthusiasm and a few $$$, This transportation cathedral should last another thousand years |
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