Leaked Penn Station renderings reveal Trump-era grandeur and a presidential seal

Leaked plans for Penn Station’s overhaul depict a Trump-era Beaux-Arts-inspired design with gold accents, expansive daylight, a giant clock, and a presidential seal bearing Donald Trump’s name near a new Eighth Avenue entrance. The project, now under Amtrak/USDOT control after sidelining the MTA, would demolish part of the Theater at MSG, add new entrances, and prepare for future Gateway tunnel expansion, with a bid to begin before 2027 and billions in federal funding. Officials have offered mixed responses, while Trump and Hochul have publicly disputed some aspects; Amtrak says permits and contracts are the immediate focus.