Report: Second NYC Convention Center Needed to Compliment Javits

Carlo A. Scissura, president and CEO of the New York Building Congress

NEW YORK CITY—The New York Building Congress has released a report that recommends the city ramp up its investment in infrastructure projects geared to sustaining and expanding its cultural and tourism industries. One of the report’s chief recommendations is the development of a second convention center outside of Manhattan.

The report calls for the city to explore a second convention/exhibition center in an outer borough to compliment the existing Javits Center. The new facility would offer larger expo space and have a focus on exhibits and trade shows with large local attendance. The new convention center would enable the Javits Center to host more conventions and conferences with national and international attendee bases.