Metropolitan Park unanimously approved by local committee

Metropolitan Park unanimously approved by local committee

Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $8 billion casino plan dubbed Metropolitan Park was unanimously approved by its local committee on Tuesday, a crucial victory that puts it in contention for one of three coveted downstate casino licenses.

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Committee hears Queens’ thoughts on Cohen’s casino

Committee hears Queens’ thoughts on Cohen’s casino

The committee tasked with making a recommendation on the fate of Steve Cohen’s Metropolitan Park casino plan to the state’s Gaming Commission held its first public hearing on Tuesday, as the downstate casino bidding process reaches the home stretch.

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Cohen’s casino pitch heads to Council for vote, but state approval remains a gamble

Cohen’s casino pitch heads to Council for vote, but state approval remains a gamble

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $8 billion plan to bring a casino to Citi Field’s parking lot will head to the City Council for a vote after the City Planning Commission gave the project their stamp of approval last week.

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