Rendering for a new Penn Station by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Yesterday, the New York City Council voted 47-1 to limit the permit for Madison Square Garden to just 10 years. MSG’s 50 year permit expired earlier this year. The owners of the Garden were pushing for a permit that would last for perpetuity, the Bloomberg administration aiming for 15 years. Madison Square Garden could apply for a renewal when the next term is up, or it could find an alternative location. This is actually the fourth incarnation of Madison Square Garden (the first gave its namesake, located at Madison Square Park), so it has a history of moving even if reluctant now. The Municipal Art Society (MAS) and the Regional Plan Association have been largely behind the advocacy efforts to move Madison Square Garden, branded under the campaign, “The Alliance for a New Penn Station.” New York City needs a world-class train station (and… Read More