Ex-New York Mets' Keith Hernandez characterized it as "New York's other great playing field," according to The Associated Press.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority interim executive director Tom Prendergast, meanwhile, called it the city's version of a town square, the report continued. What is it? New York City's Grand Central terminal, an iconic facility located at the hub of city happenings, in midtown Manhattan.
And its 100th birthday is Friday.
New Yorkers are celebrating, with music, public addresses and a cake shaped like the famous clock that greets concourse visitors.
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Cheryl Chumley is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times. Previously, she was part of the start-up team for The Washington Times’ digital aggregation product, Times247. She’s also a 2008-2009 Robert Novak journalism fellow with The Phillips Foundation. She can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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