Overview
- Page Six and The Independent report that Trump privately urged Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan to rename New York’s Penn Station after him during a recent meeting.
- The White House declined to discuss any private meeting and said Trump supports a stronger and revitalized Penn Station.
- Amtrak, which controls the project, is reviewing three finalist proposals and plans to choose a master developer in May with a public announcement in June.
- One finalist plan would move Madison Square Garden off the station to a nearby site, a step that would require Dolan’s agreement.
- Governor Kathy Hochul has rejected renaming the Moynihan Train Hall for Trump, and earlier reporting said Trump linked releasing infrastructure funds to naming Penn Station and Dulles Airport after him.