Real leadership can save Penn Station from its homeless plague, Mr. President

Article excerpt

Penn Station has become a transit hub overwhelmed by homelessness and disorder, while Grand Central Terminal just a few blocks away remains comparatively clean and functional, a stark contrast that critics attribute to differences in management and political will. The article argues that stronger leadership and enforcement could replicate Grand Central's success at Penn Station, pointing to the divergent outcomes of similar institutions operating in the same city as evidence that the problem is solvable rather than inevitable. The piece frames homelessness as a manageable crisis dependent on administrative choices rather than structural factors.