This morning, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a $1 Billion expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. Construction will start soon, and will require the demolition of the North Hall, built in 2008. That space is best known to comics fans as the site of New York Comic Con’s artist […]
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on 10/23/2015
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Forbes reports on New York Comic Con’s record attendance: If you spent any time at all at New York Comic Con last weekend, you know there were lots and lots and LOTS of people crowding the Javits Center on the west edge of Manhattan. Official attendance numbers now confirm that observation. ReedPop just confirmed to […]
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on 9/15/2015
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In a new plan to expand an already sprawling convention, New York Comic Con is expanding its panel roster to an off-campus site. No longer constricted to the behemoth that is the Jacob Javits Center, NYCC will now be hosting a series of Television-centric panels at the somewhat nearby Hammerstein Ballroom. Ironically, this new panel venue […]
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>>>What happens when this new space opens?
Don’t you mean IF this space opens? Cuomo is on a tear with several billions of dollars in renovations to Penn Station, the LIRR and now the Javits. It will be a long time before this happens….if ever,
At least they’re thinking of an expansion though. I’m sure it will happen at some point. Enjoy the North hall while you have it!
Well… before the current renovation, there was an expansion plan, but that was scaled back to renovation due to costs. (Which still went over budget.)
They (politicians, Javits) say the JJCC is already booked to capacity, and needs more space to be competitive. It’s not in a “space race” with other centers, trying to get other business from other cities. The expansion seems to be about getting MORE business. Granted, the costs of staging a show at Javits is expensive compared to other cities.
If costs can be controlled and the bonds financed properly, you’ll see this built.
Cuomo is investing in infrastructure, using NYC’s gateway as a way to fuel more growth in the state, and be competitive with other states which are cutting spending.
Penn Station, LIRR, Javits, LaGuardia… those are public, highly visible projects, which a lot of voters use, and which advertise The City worldwide.
As for funding, well, the state could always tap the Stock Transfer Tax, which generates (tens of) Billions which are instantly refunded.