On June 29 (Beijing time), Autoblog reported that the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, which is located at 11th Avenue of Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan, has been temporarily converted into a field hospital due to the epidemic. Due to the limited availability of the exhibition space, the organizer of the 2020 New York International Auto Show officially canceled the exhibition.

The 2020 New York Auto Show was originally scheduled for April, but was postponed to August due to the outbreak. But with the convention center still a field hospital, auto show organizer The Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association announced Friday that the event could not go ahead due to uncertainty over the use of the center.

"Since the outbreak, THE Association has worked closely with the Governor's office and Javits management to ensure the safety of exhibitors and guests," said Mark Schonberg, President of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association. We are very proud of the role the Javits Center has played during this difficult time, and we understand the need for the center to remain on call."

In addition, the association of automobile manufacturers and participating partners for the scale of the exhibition's efforts to understand, consider will be coronavirus disease caused by the uncertainty, continue to hold the exhibition in 2020 is not a wise choice, therefore decided to cancel the exhibition organizing committee, and is dedicated to preparing a larger exhibition in 2021.

According to reports, the renovation of the Javits Convention center was completed in early May. No patients have been admitted yet, but it will remain in place until the federal and local governments order it to resume, leaving the center's availability in limbo. Organizers will now focus on planning for next year's show, which will be held on April 2, 2021, on 11 th solstice.