William Finnegan at The New Yorker: 'The Fight Over Penn Station and Madison Square Garden'

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

I’ve always been interested by rail travel in general, but particularly in the history of rail in New York City. In many ways, that history is tied to the names of the neighboroods and institutions, dating back to the wealthy families that once ruled the city. This article is a fascinating account of Penn Station, Madison Square Garden, and how the two became enmeshed. It’s a more modern history—the current iteration of Madison Square Garden broke ground in 1964—but the beats of the story remain the same as they did in the Gilded Age.

The Fight Over Penn Station and Madison Square Garden newyorker.com

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