joelepsteinJun 28, 2023
Op-ed: More bus-only infrastructure to the tunnel is key to easing Midtown congestion https://www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/more-bus-only-infrastructure-key-easing-midtown-congestion #busonlylanes #midtownwest #nyc Paywalled but also available here: https://joelepstein.substack.com/p/op-ed-more-bus-only-infrastructure
Op-ed: More bus-only infrastructure to the tunnel is key to easing Midtown congestion

It is time we improve the district by finding a creative solution to private bus depots, writes public-transit advocate Joel Epstein

Crain's New York Business
joelepsteinJun 26, 2023
Penn Station's $7B overhaul to be paid for by federal and state subsidies, Hochul says https://gothamist.com/news/penn-stations-7b-overhaul-to-be-paid-for-by-federal-and-state-subsidies-hochul-says #transit #PennStation #midtownwest #nyctransit #njtransit #mta #amtrak
Penn Station's $7B overhaul to be paid for by federal and state subsidies, Hochul says

After a developer backed away from building new skyscrapers to help fund for Penn Station's overhaul, Hochul said the MTA will go back to the drawing board.

Gothamist
joelepsteinApr 25, 2023
A Modest Proposal For Easing Midtown West Congestion https://joel-epstein.medium.com/a-modest-proposal-for-easing-midtown-west-congestion-3adc25d00060 #transit #mta #midtownwest #nyc #covid #adaptivereuse #remotework
A Modest Proposal For Easing Midtown West Congestion

It is sad when I miss something big. That is certainly the case with covid and the rise of remote work. Back in 2017 I wrote a glowing endorsement of SL Green and its One Vanderbilt office tower on…

Medium
joelepsteinApr 14, 2023
As the Office Market Craters, Support for Penn Station Plan Evaporates -
Several lawmakers have withdrawn their support for the state’s #pipedream #supertall project https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/nyregion/midtown-offices-penn-station.html #transit #PennStation #MTA #NJtransit #midtownwest
The Office Market is Cratering. Why Should That Hold Up Penn Station?

Several lawmakers have withdrawn their support for the state’s project in Midtown Manhattan as new developers rush to offer alternatives for remaking the transit hub.

The New York Times
joelepsteinMar 2, 2023
The Hotel Pennsylvania’s Great Disappearing Act https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/nyregion/hotel-pennsylvania-nyc.html Vornado, destroying #nyc one block at a time #midtownwest
Once the World’s Largest, a Hotel Goes ‘Poof!’ Before Our Eyes

The Hotel Pennsylvania in Manhattan was a virtual city within a city. But in the end, nothing could save it.

The New York Times
joelepsteinJan 26, 2023
Saw this coming a mile away! #NYC unveils proposal to convert Midtown offices into apartments https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-adams-unveils-proposal-to-convert-midtown-offices-into-apartments #adaptivereuse underscores folly of the #midtownwest #supertall #realestatehandout
Mayor Adams unveils proposal to convert Midtown offices into apartments

The mayor’s plan comes as housing development trails in Manhattan.

Gothamist
Rob BellingerJan 5, 2023
Looks like White Castle is now hiring for its return to 8th Avenue in #MidtownWest #NYC
New York CityAug 10, 2021
New ferry from Staten Island to the West Side of Manhattan will launch on Monday August 23.

The new route will connect St. George to West 39th Street in Midtown Manhattan making a stop in Battery Park City.

#StGeorge #StatenIsland #Midtown #Manhattan #NYCFerry #MidtownWest #BatteryParkCity #NewYork #NYC #NewYorkCity
New York CityApr 9, 2021
33 year old Gregory Jacques from Brooklyn was arrested and charged for reckless endangerment and assault for punching an employee and yelling a racial expletive inside a 7-Eleven store on 8th Avenue and 39th Street in Manhattan.

#Manhattan #Midtown #TimesSquare #MidtownWest #7Eleven #NYPD #NewYork #NYC #NewYorkCity