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Javits Center Becomes a Field Hospital

New York City says hospital bed needs may reach 140,000 and 40,000 ICU beds.

The Javits Center is trading in trade shows for triage and hospitalization. Governor Andrew Cuomo said today that New York City may need 140,000 hospital bends and 40,000 ICU beds. As a result, the City is converting its largest exhibition space into a field hospital. The conversion of the main showroom floor of the Javits Center in Manhattan is expected to begin this week, turning the 1.8 million square feet of convention space into New York City's first field hospital to respond to t...

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