MSG hopes to relocate, again

Madison Square Garden

Even though the New York Times reports the owners of Madison Square Garden are looking to relocate (once again) their 131-year-old arena, don't let the announcement actually make you think they're moving the avenue-long venue anytime soon.

The plan calls for MSG to jump over Eighth Avenue to the west end of the James A. Farley Post Office. You probably know this post office as that ginormous building with enough steps to persuade you to pay a little extra for a messenger than get a calf workout just to get a stamp.

You might also know the Farley Post Office as the future site of Moynihan Station, the planned replacement for Penn Station, which should be enough to dissuade you from thinking the Garden has any hopes of moving.

The project has plenty of funding, plenty of supporters (read: Hillary Clinton) and virtually zero opponents and yet it still can't get off the ground.

Meanwhile, if the Garden hops across the street, its current building will be razed to make room for – you guessed it – "skyscrapers containing a mix of luxury apartments, office space and stores." Which is sure to draw local community support. Oh, and no fewer than four lawsuits, so expect their "if it fails" plan to move forward, which amounts to little more than renovations.

Sep 12, 2005 · posted by David Hauslaib, Jossip · Link · Respond
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