The Latest Breaking News from Penn Station

Trump open to moving NYC’s gigantic Madison Square Garden for train station renovations: report

The donor behind the proposal has suggested naming the new Penn Station after the president

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Sleeping Homeless Man Burned in Brutal Penn Station Attack: 2 Suspects Held Without Bail

A violent attack near New York's Penn Station has raised safety concerns for homeless individuals after a man was set on fire. Two suspects arrested

International Business Times UK · Mar 5

Trump’s bid to name Penn Station after himself looks like a presidential shakedown

The US president’s relentless self-aggrandizement spree continues amid hypocrisy and shifting explanations

The Guardian - US · Feb 19

Chuck Schumer denies Trump’s claim it was his idea to rename Penn Station after the president: ‘Absolute lie’

On Friday, a Manhattan judge ruled that the Trump administration must unfreeze the tunnel’s federal funds

The Independent UK · Feb 7

Trump says he’ll free infrastructure funds for New York if Penn Station is renamed after him

Trump also demanded Dulles airport be given his name in exchange for funding NY-NJ tunnel and subway extension

The Guardian - US · Feb 6

Trump demands his name be put on Penn Station and Dulles airport in exchange for federal funding: report

Chuck Schumer declined to put the president’s name on New York’s Penn Station, saying he did not have the authority

The Independent UK · Feb 6

$16 billion funding freeze: Trump wanted NY airport, station named after him, says report

US President Donald Trump reprotedly proposed to release $16 billion in funding for New York's Hudson River tunnel project. In exchange, he wanted Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer to support renaming Washington Dulles Airport and New York Penn Station after him, according to a source cited by Reuters.

The Times of India · Feb 6

Inside Trump's push to rename Dulles and Penn Station after himself

The $16 billion project is set to shut down indefinitely on Friday.

Axios · Feb 6

Democrats erupt in fury over Trump demanding Schumer help rename Dulles, Penn Station

"There is no point in yielding to his ever-changing ransom demands," said one Democrat.

Axios · Feb 6

Mother of baby abandoned at Penn Station subway stop charged with endangering child

New York City police say they've arrested the mother of a newborn girl who was abandoned at a busy midtown Manhattan subway station with her umbilical cord still attached

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025