| New Yorkers oppose new NYC convention center |
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NEW YORK – Following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed razing of the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan to replace it with a new 3.8-million-square-foot complex in Queens, polls have shown that 57 percent of New York residents are opposed to the idea.
The 25-year-old Javits Center has been undergoing renovations.
The new convention center would be the largest in the country and would be built on the 67-acre site of the Aqueduct Racetrack.
The further from the city, the respondents were more opposed to the plan. New York City residents answered that they were barely supportive, while upstate residents were strongly opposed.
The plan includes a $4 billion investment from Genting New York, the Malaysian-based firm that operates the video gaming center at Aqueduct.
The poll was conducted by Siena College. |
