The Unbuilt Bridge That’s Strangling Penn Station

A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines. [Curbed]( TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 getting around [The Unbuilt Bridge That’s Strangling Penn Station]( We need a second span out in Jersey, and nobody’s funded it yet. Photo: Marc Glucksman/Amtrak A transportation system is a link to a link to a link to a link. In the case of the Northeast Corridor rail line, it’s a choke point to a choke point to a choke point. The best-known one of those bottlenecks — the ancient, fragile tunnel under the Hudson that brings trains into Penn Station — is the focus of the Gateway Project, whereby the federal government, New York, and New Jersey are spending $16 billion to double the number of trains that can fit and improve their reliability. It is inarguably necessary, and it should have been built long ago. In fact, [it nearly was](. [Continue reading »]( Want more on city life, real estate, and design? [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Curbed and everything New York. The Latest [A Non-Claustrophobic Studio With River Views in Tudor City for $325,000 And charming arched windows and a sunken living room in Carroll Gardens.]( By Kim Velsey [An Inn From 1807 With a Separate Carriage House in Stone Ridge And a stunning post-and-beam home with warm stone and river views in High Falls.]( By Clio Chang [This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings A trip down Brooklyn’s “bougie belt.”]( By Nora DeLigter [Read More From Curbed]( [Sign up to get The Listings Edit](, a weekly digest of the most worth-it apartments in New York. [GET THE NEWSLETTER]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved