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Originally Posted by drumz0rz
They could have at least moved it to the least trafficked side...
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That's actually a really good idea. There's one awkwardly lonely door on the far western side (flanked by two pillars) that could be swapped out for the encased one. Very few people would know the difference, and most of those who do know wouldn't care. That arrangement would be far better for moving people through.
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Originally Posted by drumz0rz
They held on for 15 years and finally gave in weeks before it re-opened.
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I believe that was the plan all along, sadly. According to an on-site FTA employee, the MTA plans to use that space as a corridor to connect the Chambers (E) and Cortlandt (R)(W) stations. This plan was originally a part of the Fulton Center's design, but was later scrapped due to cost issues. I doubt that this new connection will be a free one, unfortunately...
Basically, they bled those poor guys dry. They could have opened this corridor along with the Fulton Center connection back in May, but they wanted to wait for them to surrender their lease and annex the space.
Fortunately for commuters, another newsstand will take its place in the other entrance under 2WTC.