Gallery: NYC's Nightmarish Penn Station Is Finally Getting a Makeover

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    New York's governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a plan for a new Penn Station.
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    The plan will transform the current station and its neighboring post office into the Empire State Complex.
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    The conceptual renderings show a new Penn Station that echoes the original building from 1910.
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    It's also a thoroughly modern update to the current Penn's windowless layout.
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    The plan calls for the post office to become an airy concourse with tall windows and amphitheater seating.
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    The entire complex is reportedly going to cost $3 billion.
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    Given the current state of Penn Station, we'd venture to say it's worth it.
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    Security Heightened In US Cities Ahead Of Thanksgiving Holiday

    Holiday travelers pack Penn Station on November 25, 2015.
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