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  • To Fix Penn Station, Think Smaller

    Cuomo penn station plan presser

    Cuomo with a new Penn Station plan (photo: Kevin P. Coughlin, Governor's Office)


    Governor Cuomo deserves credit for jumpstarting the Moynihan Station project this week, albeit under a different moniker. After decades of neglect, commuters and long-distance travelers deserve light, air, and dignity.

    But Cuomo's plan neglects the deeper problems that have long plagued Penn

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