The old, shabby bus terminal opened to the public back in 1950.
The federal government on Tuesday issued the Port Authority a major loan that allows work to proceed on the planned replacement of the decrepit Midtown Bus Terminal, less than a week before the end of President Joe Biden’s term.Along with $3 billion approved through the Port Authority’s 10-year construction plan, the loan covers about half of the
Officials plan to replace the shabby old bus terminal built in 1950 with a new, light-filled space that can handle more riders. They hope to open the 2-million-square-foot facility to the public in 2032. “This federal loan for this vital, interstate transportation facility will enable the Port Authority to build a 21st-century bus terminal that commuters from New Jersey and communities in New York City deserve and will rely on for decades to come,” Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said in a statement.
Port Authority officials still need to figure out how to cover the project’s full cost, but say the loan enables them to begin construction this year.Officials say the man tried to abduct the boy from a Richmond Hill sidewalk in 2021. He was stopped by the child’s family and later pleaded guilty to multiple charges.
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