On the first of eight days of hearings about the project, legislators showed concern over disruptions at Jefferson Station and funding.

The first of two days of hearings this week on the plan for a new arena for the Sixers in Center City began at City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Officials from Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration testified.

Tuesday was a step in making the proposed Sixers arena a reality as City Council held its first public hearing.

City Council hearings on the 76ers proposed Center City arena – which has drawn strong opposition from activists in Chinatown – are set to begin this week. Representatives from Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration and the NBA team are scheduled to testify and take questions from lawmakers Tuesday and Wednesday,