New Yorkers have never fully recovered from the demolition of the magnificent original Penn Station in the early 1960s. That act of unsurpassed civic vandalism gave impetus to the enactment of a municipal landmarks law, a law that saved Grand Central from a similar fate. Even after the advent of air travel, Grand Central epitomized high style. PhotoA decade later, the financially crippled New York Central merged with the teetering Pennsylvania Railroad to form Penn Central. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyPenn Central went on to vigorously oppose official landmark status for Grand Central.

Source: New York Times July 05, 2017 15:14 UTC