New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks to the media and members of the National Guard at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The Javits Convention Center is being turned into a hospital to help fight coronavirus cases as part of New York state request for assistance to the federal government for four field hospital sites and aid from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. New York has been one of the hardest hit states in the nation with over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. 23 Mar 2020 Pictured: NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 23: National Guards are seen inside the Jacob Javits Center at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on March 23, 2020 in New York City. The Javits Convention Center is being turned into a hospital to help fight coronavirus cases as part of New York state request for assistance to the federal government for four field hospital sites and aid from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. New York has been one of the hardest hit states in the nation with over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. Photo credit: Ron Adar / M10s / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342