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joelepstein Jun 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

joelepstein Jun 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

joelepstein Apr 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

joelepstein Apr 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Several lawmakers have withdrawn their support for the state’s #pipedream #supertall project https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/nyregion/midtown-offices-penn-station.html #transit #PennStation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Several lawmakers have withdrawn their support for the state’s project in Midtown Manhattan as new developers rush to offer alternatives for remaking the transit hub.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

joelepstein Mar 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

joelepstein Jan 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 Bellinger Jan 5, 2023

Looks like White Castle is now hiring for its return to 8th Avenue in #MidtownWest #NYC

New York City Aug 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 City Apr 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.

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