Queens Borough President Donovan Richards gave Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Citi Field’s parking lot his stamp of approval on Monday, bringing Cohen one step closer to having the $8 billion plan approved at the city level.
Read MoreQueens Borough President Donovan Richards threw out a truly horrendous first pitch before a Mets game on Aug. 14. The Mets, however, would go on to win over 65 percent of their games after the toss.
Read MoreNearly a year after Steve Cohen first began asking Queens residents what they want to see built on the 50-acre parking lot surrounding Citi Field, the Mets owner on Tuesday unveiled his long-expected $8 billion proposal to bring a casino and entertainment complex to the far corner of Northwest Queens.
Read MoreProtestors went back and forth with State Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry this weekend over his bill to clear the way for Mets owner Steve Cohen to put a casino on the Citi Field parking lot.
Read More“For anyone who has lived in Queens, gone to a Mets game or flown into LaGuardia Airport knows, the 50 acres around Citi Field have been nothing but parking lots and wasted opportunity.”
Read MoreA New York Mets season that often dripped with magic and hinted at the possibility of a championship came to an early and lifeless conclusion over the weekend, leaving fans with the dull ache of disappointment all too familiar to the Flushing faithful.
Read MoreIt’s Bobby Bonilla Day – the one day a year it feels good to celebrate the historic ineptitude and frequent follies of the New York Mets.
Read More“Small businesses are the lifeblood of our City and COVID has had a devastating impact on them.”
Read More“Imagine boosting our existing efforts to reconnect New Yorkers with the water if we have opportunities for them to boat, swim, and fish in accessible, clean creeks and bays.”
Read MoreHe was the first person banned from Major League Baseball for violating the league’s substance abuse policy three times.
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