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Kathy Hochul: “The largest theater in New York City, the Gershwin theater…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Governor Hochul Makes an Economic Development Announcement

Published | Video Starts at 11:08

I will say, as someone who spends a lot of time, like I said, in New York City, my job requires it. I get to brag a little bit, because I think The largest theater in New York City, the Gershwin theater, is about 2,000 seats. I've got 3,000 in my hometown in Buffalo. So I'm not bragging about the Buffalo Bills and the Sabres. I'm bragging about Shays. And so they kind of had a lot of, you know, had enough of me bragging about my hometown. (11:08–11:20)

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Asserts that Buffalo's theater has more seats than the largest theater in New York City.

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