Here's what the train tunnels out of Penn Station look like
Here’s a video showing a very clear view from the front car window of a train leaving Penn Station and going underneath the East River into Queens and beyond.
Look! It's an Amtrak train at Grand Central Terminal!
Last week, a minor train derailment at Penn Station caused some Amtrak trains to be re-routed to Grand Central Terminal. A rare sight! :D :D :D
There's a Shake Shack inside Penn Station
I did not know this until recently. But damn, what a depressing place to eat a burger. At least if you go outside to fresh air you can eat delicious donuts from Underwest Donuts.
One of the best donut shops in NYC just opened a kiosk at Penn Station
Photo from Underwest Donuts Instagram
If you are looking for freshly made doughnuts in NYC, you can now head over to Underwest Donut's new Penn Station location. The shop has operated for several years now out of a car wash along the West Side Highway which meant that you had to go way out of your way just to eat these delicious treats.
Underwest Donuts makes a variety of flavored offerings, but the thing you should really order is their plain, made-to-order cinnamon-dunked treats. They are classic and amazing.
The New Yorker Hotel’s Underground Tunnel to Penn Station
Whoa! I didn't know this! The New Yorker Hotel across the street from Penn Station still has remnants of an old tunnel that linked the hotel to the passenger terminal of Penn Station. Today, the tunnel is just a storage space for building supplies but portions of the tunnel's past use are still visible like tile work and the door that would have led to Penn Station itself. Pretty neat!
Unfortunately, this area of The New Yorker hotel is closed to the public so the best view you'll get for now is thanks to Untapped Cities.
33rd Street turned into pedestrian plaza
I try to avoid the Penn Station area at all costs so I guess in my attempt to never go to that area, I somehow missed the great addition of a pedestrian plaza on what was formerly 33rd Street! Look at this! There's seating, expanded walkways, vendors, umbrellas, and all sorts of pedestrian goodies that make getting out of Penn Station just a little better.
