MTA expected to approve Grand Central Apple Store next week

By on Jul 20, 2011 at 2:20 PM
Computers July 20, 2011

We’ve been hearing reports that Apple would open the world’s largest Apple Store on one of New York City’s Grand Central terminal balconies since February of this year. Despite a report in May that the plan had been nixed, the dream of a 15,000 square foot store could finally become a reality. According to The New York Times, The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) board is expected to approve Apple’s bid later this week during a monthly board meeting. Apple really knew how to woo the MTA, too: buried deep in the article was a discussion about how the iPhone maker submitted its bid for the spot in “linen-lined boxes, as if it were a wedding present to transit officials.” We expect to hear more on Apple’s plans in the coming weeks.

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  • http://twitter.com/iMarky_Marc Marc Jarvis

    DAMMIT LIKE THE TRAIN ISNT CROWDED ENOUGH!

    • Anonymous

      Marc, every person (and organization) has a price. If Apple can put enough money on the table (and maybe some more under the table), the deal is done!

      Would you do something humiliating in the public if I pay you $10? No
      How about $100? No.
      How about $10,000? No
      How about $1 Million?????

      • http://twitter.com/iMarky_Marc Marc Jarvis

        ………….okkkkkkk………………….I was merely stating that NYC’s transportation system is bad enough now but with this it will make it increasingly worse. Your statement has absolutely nothing to do with mine. This leads me to believe you were high writing this comment.

      • Anonymous

        Sure it does. Beside building a store, I am sure MTA also ask Apple to cough up $$$$ to address the overcrowding issue. That’s something money can solve.

        I personally think Apple have also already paid enough “benefits” to let this plan pass.

  • common sense

              WHY?

  • http://twitter.com/cdoruff Collin Doruff

    This is tech news?

    • Anonymous

      Apple = tech company
      News about Apple = tech news?

      • http://twitter.com/cdoruff Collin Doruff

        Meh I guess, doesn’t seem worthy of an article headline. BGR should have a little side column of short blurbs for this kind of thing.

      • Bringit

        Same with your posts.

    • http://www.droiddoes.com/ iNorm

      No. Apple is not a tech company

  • Anonymous

    Apple will rule the world.  true story™©®

    • Booboolala2000

      funny that you dont remember the Apple commercial from the 80′s where they were trying to do just the opposite.

      • Anonymous

        80′s? I’m 13 years old.  true story™©®

      • Mesol Turner

        It all makes sense now… that explains why you would like apple :| you’ll learn someday, when you get older.

      • PAPlNYC

        I suck tons of penis.

  • http://twitter.com/dumper514 Dumper

    another apple story by todd haselton….

  • http://twitter.com/dumper514 Dumper

    oo another apple story by todd haselton…

  • http://twitter.com/dumper514 Dumper

    waste of cyberspace

    • Bringit

      oo the 3 awesome post in a row by @twitter-16413381:disqus !

  • Bringit

    Try and copy that one Android!  Apple wins again.

  • Anonymous

    Attention everyone. I would like to apologize for being such a major douchebag. Sorry. My pathetic iMaxipad comments were out of line. iPad is by far the superior tablet. My father used to violate me with a 12″ dildo. Very traumatic.

    p.s. I have a small penis

    • http://www.sakurawalker.com iEric

      About time you finally tried an iPad.  You would have realized this much sooner.

      • John

        Yes about time you dna tested your kid to see who the real father it is too

  • Anonymous

    Better get a prenup. 

  • Anonymous

    Whether or not u like apple it’s going to make a ton of cash. So many people use GCT, it’s bound to be popular spot while you wait for your train.

  • Mesol Turner

    woop dee doo :|

  • http://profiles.google.com/mediogringo Dan Carter

    Ugh, I can’t believe they’re putting another douchebag zoo in such a beautiful historic building. 

  • http://twitter.com/stickships Stick Ships

    Dear impressionable MTA hippie wanna-be’s: ask yourselves, would Jackie have approved?

    • Anonymous

      Bravo!  Very few will get the reference.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_HQJXVPEGZU3ZSTJKJMNNEV3MCA PTJ

    Since when is it ok to build a church inside a public building?

  • Booboolala2000

    Not like it will be where the picture is. So who cares really. There are other stores there as well. In other news, Lion is available. And I have netflix on my Xoom and Charge. Still waiting for my DL for Lion on my MBP. 

    • PAPlNYC

      I suck penis all day.

  • Anonymous

    “Thank you for calling the Apple Store Grand Central, where we’re open all the time. Here when you need us.”

  • Bringit

    I suck penis!

    • PAPlNYC

      I suck more penis!  I suck more penis than any man ever seen!

  • Bringit

    Someone stole my identity!  Just like Android steals from Apple!  I am flattered.  Thank you.

  • Anonymous

    What’s with this “world’s largest” tag.  If it is 15,000 square feet, it’s smaller than the 14th Street store, the Fifth Avenue store, the SoHo store, and just about any recent Apple store that I know of.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZI2MBLPCWOEPZZ3PL3XBVGFSC4 Lance Henderson

    I paid
    $32.67 for a XBOX 360 and my mom got a 17 inch Toshiba laptop for $94.83 being
    delivered to our house tomorrow by FedEX. I will never again pay expensive
    retail prices at stores. I even sold a 46 inch HDTV to my boss for $650 and it
    only cost me $52.78 to get. Here is the website we using to get all this stuff,
    MetaCent .com

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