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cbnyc0 t1_iuxv3ur wrote
Reply to comment by ChrisFromLongIsland in Vornado pumps brakes on Gov. Kathy Hochul's Penn Station project by ShinyGodzilla
You realize the real estate industry basically owns like 8/10 or more politicians in NY, right?
No career politician is going to do anything to piss them off that much.
cbnyc0 t1_iuxuqek wrote
Reply to comment by Burymeincalamine in Vornado pumps brakes on Gov. Kathy Hochul's Penn Station project by ShinyGodzilla
If we get a Republican governor we are kinda screwed. The economy is already trashed and their policies would make it so much worse.
She’s not the best, but I’d rather have her in office than the racist robber barons.
She did okay taking over for Dickish Rich, er, Chris— I mean, Luigi— I mean Super Mario Cuomo— I mean, Andrew Cuomo.
cbnyc0 t1_iuxtqes wrote
Reply to comment by Pool_Shark in Vornado pumps brakes on Gov. Kathy Hochul's Penn Station project by ShinyGodzilla
They’re a commercial real estate developer and state money for the project is from a completely different part of the state budget. That area is also a major commercial zoning block, very little (legal) residential space over there. Slowing the Penn area development will not correlate with new housing in any way.
cbnyc0 t1_iuxt8ab wrote
Reply to comment by thebruns in Vornado pumps brakes on Gov. Kathy Hochul's Penn Station project by ShinyGodzilla
Yes, it does.
It was built directly over the Amtrak and LIRR lines that lead into Penn Station from the East. Its foundations straddle the tunnel. So, I’m guessing upgrades to that tunnel are much easier to accomplish with its removal.
cbnyc0 t1_iuxsfa5 wrote
Reply to comment by myassholealt in Vornado pumps brakes on Gov. Kathy Hochul's Penn Station project by ShinyGodzilla
Not a whole lot of new offices opening in midtown right now.
He knows he doesn’t have enough customers to demand developing more towers.
cbnyc0 t1_iuxv9z1 wrote
Reply to comment by Brooklyn-Epoxy in Vornado pumps brakes on Gov. Kathy Hochul's Penn Station project by ShinyGodzilla
That would be nice.
Put a vintage pinball acrcade in there somewhere maybe.