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Robinho999 t1_j25cnjt wrote

people in the comments defending the area around penn... now ive seen everything in this sub lol....its a total shit hole, everyone knows it

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EcstaticPoetry2934 t1_j26fdtq wrote

8th Ave is a shithole in general, the air over there is just different

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Race_Strange t1_j26iinr wrote

I say get rid of the damn homeless and mentally unstable people from in and around Penn Station. Clean it up and build a new Penn Station. Add some more lights on the street. It's a dump right now.

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Robinho999 t1_j26plb3 wrote

you could bulldoze that entire area and nothing of value would be lost

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Race_Strange t1_j26w3dd wrote

Don't forget MSG. At least NYC will be able to rebuild Penn Station properly.

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Wowzlul t1_j25dnxz wrote

There's been a lot of very NIMBY threads lately. Just endless reasons not to rebuild or redo anything. City's perfect as is.

I don't know where they keep coming from.

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PRESTOALOE t1_j294cb3 wrote

I've traveled to NYC for work a lot over the course of 7 years, so much so that I joined this sub. My trips routinely took me through Penn Station -- especially when arriving from Newark, or other cities along the acela / amtrak. It's only gotten worse over the years. I haven't been back to that area in about a year, but it was bad then, so I can't imagine what it is now.

I wouldn't call it blighted, necessarily, but there is absolutely a homelessness and addiction issue in the area, and it's on full display.

At first, I wasn't sure if they did it on purpose, but I was surprised to see no seating in Moynihan hall. Then, on second though, I figured it was absolutely done on purpose, to keep homeless out.

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sethklarman t1_j2dmn11 wrote

The lack of seating is 100% due to the homeless which of course makes it a miserable experience for travelers / commuters

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