"The proposal would transform Midtown by moving the Garden from its location atop Penn Station, which serves 600,000 daily riders. The meeting took place months before Amtrak announced the nonprofit's plan as one of three finalists for the station's overhaul."
"The attendees told the president their proposal would restore the station to its former glory, before it was torn down in the 1960s to make way for the Garden, the sources said."
"Under the nonprofit's proposal, the arena's current site would be replaced by a fountain and green lawn between the new Penn and Moynihan Train Hall. The 19,000-seat arena would move across Seventh Avenue."
"The sources said Trump was well aware the plan couldn't move forward without approval from James Dolan, the billionaire owner of the Garden and New York Knicks, who has for years publicly refused to relocate."
Trump is considering a proposal to relocate Madison Square Garden and rebuild Penn Station, discussed in a closed-door meeting with supporters. The plan aims to transform Midtown by moving the arena from its current location atop Penn Station, which serves 600,000 daily riders. The proposal includes redesigning the train hall with Greco-Roman columns and a glass roof, while the arena's site would feature a fountain and green lawn. Approval from the Garden's owner, James Dolan, is crucial for the plan's advancement.
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