All of the large conventions scheduled to take place between March 2020 and mid-2021 were canceled or postponed because of Javits Center's use as a field hospital and then a vaccination site. The pandemic resulted in a loss of about $200 million in expected profits. Even so, the Javits Center expansion was only delayed by two months. Construction of the expansion was completed within budget on May 11, 2021. Plans were made to construct 3,000 solar panels on the new and existing roofs of the building as well. See also Albany Convention Center Battery Park City Authority Empire State Development Corporation Hudson River Park Trust Olympic Regional Development Authority United Nations Development Corporation West Side Stadium References External links Official website NYS Authorities Budget Office Public-Benefits Authorities page NYS OSC Public-Benefits Authorities page 1986 establishments in New York City 34th Street (Manhattan) Buildings and structures completed in 1986 Convention centers in New York City Economy of New York City Empire State Development Corporation Eleventh Avenue (Manhattan) Event venues in Manhattan Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan Hospitals established for the COVID-19 pandemic Hudson Yards, Manhattan James Ingo Freed buildings West Side Highway