Q&A | Convention Center Expert Weighs in on Cuomo's Plan
Governor Andrew Cuomo grabbed headlines during his State of the State address Wednesday when he proposed a massive convention center at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. The planned exhibition center,...
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A Look at Genting: The Powerhouse Tapped to Build New Convention Center
Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing to build the nation’s largest convention center at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. He hasn’t shared many details of the plan, but one thing is clear: the governor’s...
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TN MOVING STORIES: GM Reinforces Volt Battery, Queens Convention Center...
Top stories on TN: Getting Around the Bay in 2012 Just Got Harder and More Expensive (Link) Now He Can Say It: Walder Calls NY’s Infrastructure “Terrible” (Link) Filling in the Blanks Of New York’s...
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Transit Advocates: Where's the Money for a Direct Train to New Convention...
Renderings of new Queens convention center (Courtesy of Arquitectonica) Transit advocates are expressing doubt over the capacity to run an express subway train from midtown Manhattan to a proposed new...
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NY Gov Cuomo to NY Pols: I Don't Have To Ask Your Permission To Build the...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo just sent a letter to state political leaders urging cooperation for his convention center plan, which he wants to build in Queens. The convention center -- with its...
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NY Gov Cuomo: MTA Considering "Additional Transit Applications" For New...
NY Governor CuomoGovernor Cuomo briefly addressed the issue of mass transit out to his new favorite project, a massive convention center by near JFK Airport in Queens to be built by the Malaysian firm...
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Aqueduct owner Genting wants more of gambling take to fund convention center...
Courtesy of the Governor's officeGovernor Andrew Cuomo first officially announced the plans to build the nation’s largest convention center at the Aqueduct racino in Queens during his State of the...
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'The Capitol Pressroom' with Susan Arbetter
Today on "The Capitol Pressroom":See if you can follow this thread… Does New Jersey’s Governor Chris Christie – who we are trying to land an interview with – support the plan to expand gambling on Port...
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Demolishing Javits Would Mean Disrupting a $1B Economy
Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed allowing a private developer to build the nation’s largest convention center at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. In turn, the state would tear down the Jacob K. Javits...
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Will Developer Pay for Transit to a New Queens Convention Center?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has promised that a proposed new casino/convention center in Queens wouldn't cost anything to the NY MTA. But at a Crain's Breakfast forum this week, an executive for...
View ArticleBREAKING: Report: Big NY Gambling Casino Plan Scrapped
The Associated Press is reporting that NY Governor Andrew Cuomo's big plan to build a huge casino and convention center near Kennedy Airport has been scrapped after talks with the developer broke down....
View ArticleNY to Consider City-Wide Ideas for Center, Casino
Governor Andrew Cuomo says the world's top developers will soon compete to propose a convention center and casino in or close to New York City.The process may take more than a year and depends on...
View ArticleWho Had the Better Week—Cuomo or Christie?
Both rock stars in their own right, both trying to right their states' ships, and both building serious momentum for a potential presidential run. Every Friday, we'll look at whose week will look...
View ArticleSince Last State of the State, A Mixed Bag for Cuomo
A year ago, in his State of the State address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo dramatically proposed the world's largest convention center near JFK airport, $15 billion in infrastructure investments,...
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Feeling Lucky? New Yorkers Bet Big At City’s First Casino
Gambling is coming to our area in a big way. Last month, New York voters approved a referendum to allow as many as seven new casinos. At the same time, New Jersey legalized online wagering. But the...
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