Comments by "Gabe" (@gabetalks9275) on "Predicting when legendary Stadiums will be demolished" video.
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Madison Square Garden could very likely be relocated soon. The arena sitting right on top of Penn Station is making it impossible to modernize the station. It's so imposing, that the support beams for the arena sit on the track platforms. The MTA, NJTransit, and Amtrak all came out together united and say that the arena and Penn Station are no longer compatible. There's also a grassroots movement called ReThinkNYC that's pushing to rebuild Old Penn Station with modern ammenities, and it's gaining popularity in the city. Community Board 5 actually forced MSG's recently renewed permit to be shortened from 10 years to only 5 years. Dolan wants a permanent permit, yet the previous 10 year permit was already a rejection of that, and the condition of that permit was that MSG was supposed to use those 10 years to find a new location so that the MTA could actually rebuild Penn Station to modern standards, yet Dolan and MSG are hellbent on refusing to cooperate. The railroads, transit activists, and even the residents of New York City are all putting the pressure on to MSG, so expect new arena discussions to start ramping up within the next 5 years. MSG's future is not as certain as most think.
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