Catsimatidis Says He'd Help Fund the Restoration of World's Fair Relics

On Friday, Queens pols gathered at the Queens Museum to announce a number of activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1964 World’s Fair and 75th anniversary of the 1939 World’s Fair. At the event, the billionaire supermarket magnate and World’s Fair buff John Catsimatidis told the New York Daily News he’d be willing to fund the restoration of deteriorating World’s Fair relics. He also spoke of Queens hosting a third World’s Fair, although he didn’t have a timeline or plan of action. Overall his plans seem extremely vague: “I’ve certainly been there ready and able to write a check,” he told the News, “I can make it happen. But you need people who have dreams.” If Catsimatidis is looking for people with dreams, he should look no further than People for the Pavilion. The group has worked tirelessly over the past few months to bring awareness to the crumbling New York State Pavilion. In honor of the anniversaries, the pavilion will open to the public on Tuesday, April 22nd.

John Catsimatidis Says he has Cash to Help Ailing World’s Fair Icons if Dreamers Come up with a Bold Plan [NY Daily News]