Cue the construction dust. After decades of false starts, broken promises and countless commuter groans, Penn Station ’s long-awaited glow-up is finally happening. Federal officials announced that work on a $7 billion overhaul of America’s busiest rail hub will begin by the end of 2027—yes, really this time.

The plan calls for replacing the dingy underground maze we all know (and avoid when possible) with a 250,000-square-foot single-level facility boasting brighter concourses, actual amenities, new retailers, and even mixed-income housing built above. Think less “labyrinth of despair under Madison Square Garden” and more “gateway worthy of New York.” (Penn 2.0 already kicked off with Moynihan Train Hall , a $1.6 billion renovation that restored the across-from-Penn landma

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