Talks to build nation's largest convention center in Queens fall apart, leaving fate of Manhattan's Javits Center in doubt New York state officials have backed out of talks with a resort company that wants to build the nation’s largest convention center, giving Manhattan’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center what could be a temporary stay of execution. Javits is home to some of the nation’s most prominent trade shows, including those of the Toy Industry Association and National Retail Federation. However, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, had proposed replacing Javits with mixed-used development, noting that international conglomerate Gentry was seeking to build a 3.8… Read More