Hochul Open To Renaming Penn Station For Trump After Trump Admin Takes Over MTA’s Redevelopment Project

April 29, 2025 New York City, Transit

City & State reports:

While other state officials have been trying their darndest to get Trump’s name off of buildings and other landmarks in and around New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she’s open to adding his name to one of the city’s major transit hubs. In a few years, you might be commuting to and from the newly redeveloped Donald J. Trump Station.

Speaking to reporters in Albany on Friday to provide an update on the late state budget, Hochul indicated she might be amenable to renaming New York’s Penn Station after Trump, whose administration recently announced that the federal government would take over its redevelopment, a project that has languished for years under the stewardship of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

“If he puts $7 billion into it? Who knows?” Hochul said when asked about the renaming prospect. “It would not be my favorite thing to call it, but it’ll save us $1.3 billion that I’m not planning to spend that can help me manage other costs,” she said.

Gothamist reports:

Tom Wright, president of the Regional Plan Association, said he would support the federal takeover of the project if it meant the work could actually advance after years of delays. “This isn’t a surprise to those of us who’ve been following this for a couple years now,” said Tom Wright, president of the Regional Plan Association.

“The MTA had real success with the renovation of the Long Island Rail Road concourse, but things haven’t been moving forward lately … from my perspective, Penn Station is owned by Amtrak, the federal government, and it makes sense for them to be leading the renovation plans.”

Wright was also open to the idea of renaming the train hub after Trump “if that’s what it takes to get a great Penn Station.”

New Yorkers would literally riot.



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