NEW YORK CITY-Another voice has come down on the side of limiting Madison Square Garden's lease—and ultimately moving the facility—in an effort to make Penn Station all that it can be. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer on Wednesday issued uniform land use review procedure recommendations that would limit Madison Square Garden's special-use permit to ten years, rather than allowing the facility to stay put “in perpetuity.”

Making that happen would equip Penn Station for the future, according to Stringer. “It is time to build a more spacious, attractive and efficient station that will further encourage transit use, reduce driving into the city and spur economic growth throughout our city and our region,” he says in the announcement. “While we need to ensure the Garden always has a vibrant and accessible home in Manhattan, moving the arena is an important first step to improving Penn Station.”

The recommendation is part of Stringer's call for a Moynihan-Penn Station master plan, which would “spur economic development and transportation growth,” according to the announcement. Moynihan station refers to existing plans to move Amtrak and some other operations into the Post Office's James A. Farley Building, across 8th Avenue.