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Features - July 2004

Restoring Confidence

Gargano's Leadership Key Ingredient in City's Economic Success
When Charles Gargano first started as chairman with the Empire State Development Corp. in 1995, economic development in New York City was at a virtual standstill.
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Times Square

Neighborhood Thrives Under Gargano's Leadership
If there is one particular New York City neighborhood that has thrived under Charles Gargano's leadership, it is Times Square.Full Story >>

J-E-T-S Equals J-O-B-S

$2.8 Billion Stadium and Convention Center Plan Will Bring Construction Jobs
With the construction industry eagerly watching, New York City and State officials announced a $2.8 billion plan to expand the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and build a 75,000-seat stadium for the New York Jets football team. Full Story >>

Farley-Penn Station

$1 Billion Project Will Create World's Largest Transportation Hub
The state is anticipating completing the sale of the James A. Farley Post Office and issuing a request for proposals this fall for the $1 billion Farley-Penn Station project, which is seen as vital to the transformation of the Far West Side. Full Story >>

Length Matters

No. 7 Subway Extension Seen as Vital to Far West Side Development
If the Jets stadium and the new Farley-Penn Station projects are the head and neck of Far West Side development, then the extension of the No. 7 subway line is the spine.
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Lincoln Center Redevelopment

Designs for "Street of the Arts" on West 65th Street Unveiled
Designs for the $325 million project to revamp New York's venerable Lincoln Center were released in the spring. Full Story >>

Brooklyn Children's Museum

Building the Country's First Green Children's Museum
The Brooklyn Children's Museum is coming up green. Full Story >>

New Museum of Contemporary Art

Bringing New Architecture to the Bowery in New York City
The Bowery is known better for its appliance stores and graffiti than for its architecture.
Things are about to change. Full Story >>

New Home

Skyscraper Museum Opens In Lower Manhattan
The Skyscraper Museum has finally found a home. Full Story >>


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