New York Senator Proposes Bill to Rezone Land for Steve Cohen’s Citi Field Casino

  • Senator John Liu intends to propose legislation to allow for land rezoning
  • The project needs to rezone parkland for commercial usage to proceed
  • The New York gaming regulator will issue the three casino licenses this year
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A Queens Senator has announced that he will submit a bill allowing Steve Cohen’s casino project adjacent to Citi Field to get the necessary rezoning. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

The quest for Steve Cohen to rezone land for his planned $8bn casino beside the New York Mets’ Citi Field rumbles on.

his jurisdiction doesn’t contain Citi Field

Despite the project getting pushback from some lawmakers, Senator John Liu revealed that he plans to introduce a bill that would allow the area to be designated for commercial usage instead of its current parkland status. While his jurisdiction doesn’t contain Citi Field, part of the planned Metropolitan Park project would fall within his area.

Cohen, who is partnering with Hard Rock International, intends to give back to the local community in return for support. This includes $100m to improve infrastructure in the area over the course of a decade if his plan doesn’t get over the line.

If Cohen gets one of three highly coveted downstate casino licenses, his team will develop a skypark to try bring locals together. The clock is ticking, with the New York State Gaming Commission set to make its final decisions by the end of 2025.

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