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Old Posted Jan 24, 2012, 3:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ivymike View Post
I also believe it would be a mistake to demolish the Javits. They both could stand alone. Two convention centers catering to different types of conventions. I would be very sad to see the Javits go.

And that's my point.
There's no way that hulk is going to stand there, taking up a huge chunk of valuable Manhattan real estate with a more practical and open convention center elsewhere in the City. The Javits may be too small to be a major convention center, but it's too large to be anything else. It could probably work as an indoor amusement park. But the City is pushing for office/residential development of the west side. A large, indoor amusement park won't do.
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