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Originally Posted by SammyBaby
The following solution is fool proof: At one time a new enclosed stadium was being considered to be built on a deck to be constructed over the yet to be developed western portion of the hudson yards. That never occurred, but since then, the 7 train extension has been built, the convention center has been expanded and a major retail shopping hub has been built on the eastern portion of hudson yards, making this a 100% accessible by public transportation business destination and playland. SOLUTION: build a new Madison Square Garden on a deck over the western portion of the hudson yards, across the street from the convention center with an underground pedestrian tunnel that connects to the 34th street 7 train station. THEN: Tear down the old Madison Square Garden and 2 Penn Plaza leaving a completely leveled super block from 33rd to 31st Street between 7th and 8th Avenues and build the new above and below ground Penn station there. It's a win win situation. A new Penn Station on the original Penn Station footprint and a new Madison Square Garden in the city's hottest growing business and entertainment hub, all fully accessible by underground public transportation. The only thing in the way is Governor Cuomo's and his cronies egos!
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Won't happen. The stadium proposal worked because it was an expansion of the Javits Center, and would host a relatively few number of games on the weekends. MSG is a different animal, with virutually nightly performances. The convenience of NJ Transit, LIRR, multiple subway lines, the PATH, and the coming Metro-North make it the prime site for such an arena, even though it's just a few blocks away.
If they remove MSG, it will just be to replace it with more buildings. A fancy new train terminal built above the station does nothing to expand or improve the station itself, other than appearances (which it sorely needs). There's no reason they can't replace MSG with a new and better designed arena - in its current location.