Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBrendan RasciusThursday 23 July 2026 22:04 BSTThe Manhattan transit station is slated for a massive ‘once-in-a-generation’ overhaul (Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)The Trump administration is signaling its intention to rename New York’s Penn Station, potentially after the president.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy outlined "administration priorities" for the Manhattan transit hub, which is slated for an $8 billion federal makeover.Duffy's letter to Congress directs Amtrak to rename New York Penn Station, and he previously suggested "Trump Station" as a possibility.Reports indicate the president has employed various tactics to rename the station after himself, including linking federal funding for a rail project to the renaming, though he dismissed some reports as "fake news."Other institutions, such as the U.S. Institute of Peace and Palm Beach International Airport, have already been rebranded after the president during his second term.In fullFeds say it’s a priority to rename NYC’s Penn Station – could Trump’s name be added?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in