The current Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden (above) will be torn down under a new overhaul plan for Penn Station.
The current Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden (above) will be torn down under a new overhaul plan for Penn Station. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly )

The American subsidiary of Italian firm ASTM was unveiled as the winner to develop a new Penn Station, with plans to build a grand entrance on the Eighth Ave. side of the nation’s busiest rail hub. Halmar’s bid beat out two other competitors.

Halmar Tapped by Amtrak for $8 Billion Penn Station Redo; MSG Won’t Have to Move
21 May 2026 | 10:42
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The Trump administration announced that it will rebuild Penn Station with Madison Square Garden remaining on top, but reclad in a “classic look” and with a new train hall on Eighth Avenue where the Madison Square Garden theater is now.

A consortium led by Halmar International was selected to be the Master...

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A manhole cover sits near East 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan following the death of Donike Gocaj, 56, who authorities said fell into an uncovered manhole after stepping out of her vehicle Monday night, May 18, 2026, in New York. Investigators are continuing to examine the situation.
A manhole cover sits near East 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan following the death of Donike Gocaj, 56, who authorities said fell into an uncovered manhole after stepping out of her vehicle Monday night, May 18, 2026, in New York. Investigators are continuing to examine the situation. ( Manhole photo by Aiana Jones. Portrait photo courtesy of Yorktown Funeral Home.)

Woman Scalded to Death after Fatal Fall into Manhole: Med Examiner
20 May 2026 | 08:54

The 56-year-old grandma who took a fatal fall after stepping from her SUV into an uncovered manhole the...

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