William Antonelli Profiled the Carpenters Who Set Up Every Single Event at the Jacob Javits Center

by | October 19, 2026

For Under Construction News, William Antonelli toured “NYC’S famous Jacob Javits Convention Center, talked to the union carpenters who work there, and wrote about the work they do building (and building and building and building) the walls, booths, and stages for every event that comes through the Center.”

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