New Green Willets LLC, Cohen’s lobbying firm, has officially unveiled “Metropolitan Park,” an $8 billion vision for the 50 acres of parking lots surrounding Citi Field. To name just a few, Related Companies with gaming partner Wynn Resorts wants a facility in the western portion of Hudson Yards Thor Equities, Saratoga Casino Holdings, The Chickasaw Nation and Legends are trying to get a casino in Coney Island, Brooklyn and SL Green Realty, Jay-Z ’s Roc Nation and Caesars Entertainment are eyeing a gaming floor in Times Square.Mets owner Steve Cohen on Tuesday released more details about his plan to build a casino on the city-owned parking lot surrounding Citi Field, although he still needs the state legislature to approve so-called park land alienation to start any construction. The number of applications for the three downstate licenses are almost too numerous to list. The development of the soccer stadium for New York City Football Club will also bring 2,500 planned apartments in total, with 1,100 being deemed affordable for lower-income residents, Commercial Observer reported in May. While not directly connected to Cohen’s casino proposal, some of those aspects will be brought to Willets Point through New York City’s planned soccer stadium through a partnership between New York City Economic Development Corporation, Related Companies, Sterling Equities and Langan. To receive one of the licenses from the New York State Gaming Commission, a proposal has to meet requirements that improve the surrounding community. Soloviev Group has partnered with entertainment group Mohegan. Renderings and plan specifics have not yet been released.Ĭohen’s plans surface after months of sessions with community members about the possibility of a casino in Willets Point, Queens, and follows changes to a proposal by the Soloviev Group to add 513 units of affordable homes in its development in Midtown East known as Freedom Plaza. Metropolitan Park delivers on the promise of a shared space that people will not only want to come to and enjoy, but can be truly proud of.” “When I bought this team, fans and the community kept saying we needed to do better. “It’s time the world’s greatest city got the sports and entertainment park it deserves,” Cohen said in a statement.

Field Operations is the same firm behind the designs of the High Line in Manhattan. The 50-acre parking lot would not only be transformed into a gaming house, but would also have 20 acres of parkland by landscape architect firm Field Operations, a hotel, live music venue and food hall, Bloomberg first reported.

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