The winning plan to rebuild Penn Station features a presidential seal with President Trump's name etched into the wall by an entrance. In a request to members of Congress, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he wanted them to "direct Amtrak to rename New York Penn Station." [ more › ]
NEW YORK — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was coy last year when asked if the feds would be seeking to rename Penn Station as part of their takeover of the project — but now the demand is explicit. In a…
Sean P. Duffy, the transportation secretary, said renaming the New York transportation hub was an administration priority. But he hasn’t offered any options.
The Trump administration is taking over the Penn Station renaming process, with the Transportation Department revealing that a new name for New York City’s iconic transportation hub is a top priority. The New York Daily News reported Thursday that Transportation Secretary Sean McDuffy sent a letter …
Duffy's letter, sent to leaders of several Senate committees, urges Congress to “direct Amtrak to rename New York Penn Station” when it reauthorizes funding for surface transportation initiatives that expire on Sept. 30.
The nation's top transportation official is hoping New York City's Penn Station will be renamed, opening the possibility of it bearing President Donald Trump's name.