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/Optimism was abound for both the Mets and their casino-pursuing owner as the baseball team began their season in Queens.
Read MoreOptimism was abound for both the Mets and their casino-pursuing owner as the baseball team began their season in Queens.
Read MoreA Queens lawmaker over the weekend said he’d introduce a bill that would allow New York Mets owner Steve Cohen to build a casino on Citi Field’s parking lot in exchange for a longshot promise to build a pedestrian bridge over Flushing Creek.
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 MoreThere were two sets of varying expectations resting on the shoulders of the New York Mets and their owner as the team kicked off its 2024 baseball season in Queens on Friday.
Read MoreWestern Queens was quite literally split over Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Citi Field’s parking lot during a town hall hosted by State Senator Jessica Ramos.
Read More“No matter what, three new casinos are coming to New York City. And with sports betting apps always just a click away, it is clear that we need to find ways to address gambling addiction in not just our community but across the board. Steve Cohen and his team have directly engaged with us, and made it clear that they want to be our partners in finding solutions, which is more than can be said for any of the other proposed projects.”
Read MoreTwo miserable Mets fans find love. Mr. Met protests fossil fuel investments. A grandfather defends his baby grandson from being blamed for the Mets’ recent failures. It was all at the Mets’ home opener at Citi Field.
Read MoreA Queens lawmaker introduced legislation on Wednesday that would allow Mets owner Steve Cohen to build a casino on Citi Field’s parking lot.
Read MoreNew York Mets owner Steve Cohen has shared the results of his first six visioning sessions, which were held to solicit feedback about what to build on the 50 acres of parking lot space surrounding Citi Field.
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 MoreFor the first time in six years, the only professional baseball team to ever call Queens home is heading to the playoffs.
Read MoreIf there are two places Queens residents love to be miserable, it’s on the train and it’s on the couch watching a New York Mets game. Now, you can listen to the calm and assured voices of Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez while doing both.
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“I got to go with my local, Long Island City – it’s called sLICe, it’s my local pizza joint there.”
Read MoreA trip to the past and a look at the future – New York Mets fans were wedged between the glory of the franchise’s history and the prospect of an exciting season to come Friday, the Queens team’s home opener.
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