Mayor Eric Adams opened the door Wednesday to talks with Madison Sq. Backyard proprietor James Dolan about transferring “the world’s most well-known area” amidst the state’s ongoing Penn Station Redevelopment talks.
“I'm open. The Penn Station challenge is an important one. I feel that space is ripe for housing, is ripe for actual funding,” Hizzoner mentioned throughout a Crain’s New York ‘Energy Breakfast’ hosted on the New York Athletic Membership.
“And if that matches into Madison Sq. Backyard transferring into one other location – possibly we’ll assist the Knicks win,” he joked.
“So we must be prepared to talk with Mr. Dolan and see the way it suits into the general scheme of that space.”
Adams mentioned the Pennsylvania Plaza house surrounding MSG might be a terrific place for brand new housing inventory – of which the town is in determined want – admitting he would welcome new growth.
“I feel that we are able to discover the precise steadiness between workplace and housing,” he mentioned.
“We've got to construct extra housing. There’s an actual want for housing within the metropolis and notably in areas which have entry to transportation, good well being care, good colleges.”
Adams’ entry into the dialog follows repeated efforts by group members and native representatives – Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and State Sens. Liz Krueger and Brad Hoylman – to push state leaders to agree on transferring the sporting and leisure advanced which they argue would permit for a true redevelopment of the neighborhood.
The plan is backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and was initially a pet challenge favored by disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
It has additionally been criticized as a money seize that may drain metropolis funds and serve to learn actual property builders – mainly Vornado Realty Belief.
Earlier than the plan got here out, Crain’s revealed Dolan was concerned in secret talks with actual property titan Associated Corporations to probably relocate the sector to Hudson Yards. However Hochul reportedly obtained concerned and killed the plan, in response to Crain’s.
However Dolan’s combat to remain put shouldn't be new.
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg wished to maneuver the stadium nearer to Manhattan’s west aspect, however the proposal was scuttled by opposition from Dolan who marshaled reinforcement within the type of highly effective political forces – the previous, late state Meeting Speaker Sheldon Silver.
“The Penn Station space is approach, approach out of steadiness. So he's opening his thoughts to the precise perspective,” mentioned Alexandros Washburn, Bloomberg’s former Chief City Designer and now govt director the Grand Penn Group Alliance, which favors transferring MSG.
“Amtrak obtained a fantastic practice corridor however commuters want a greater deal. If we create a park and practice station like no different within the heart of this neighborhood that lets the entire neighborhood round it rebuild its housing, it’s group house,” he added.
In the meantime, the MTA board Wednesday accepted a $57 million contract for the Penn Station renovation’s architectural and engineering designs.
MTA CEO Janno Lieber mentioned the main target can be on bringing “mild” into the nation’s largest transit hub.
“We’re going so as to add a ton of vertical circulation. That’s stairs, escalators and elevators to get folks on and off the platforms,” he mentioned.
A consultant from MSG didn't instantly reply to a request for remark by The Put up.
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