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Groups plead with New York to spare trade show venue

Toy Industry Association and National Retail Federation among those asking governor to reconsider replacing Javits Center New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, home to some of the nation’s most high-profile trade shows, may soon be razed to make way for new development, and at least two national associations say they will likely take their business elsewhere if that happens. Newman The Toy Industry Association and the National Retail Federation are among nearly two dozen organizations that recently asked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reconsider his proposal to tear down Javits and replace it with mixed-use development. Cuomo instead wants them to… Read More