Queens casino bidders topped state lobbying spending last year
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Two bidders each hoping to bring a casino to Queens were among the top spenders on lobbying in Albany last year, according to a recently released report.
Read MoreFans ready to bet on future of the Mets
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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 MoreQueens senator agrees to back Cohen’s casino at Citi Field
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A 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 MoreCohen’s casino gets City Council approval
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The City Council on Wednesday approved New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Citi Field.
Read MoreCohen’s casino pitch heads to Council for vote, but state approval remains a gamble
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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.
Read MoreDueling Queens casino bidders unveil new models of proposals
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The competing developers behind Resorts World New York City’s casino expansion project and Metropolitan Park almost simultaneously this month opened new models and visual representations of their projects to the public.
Read MoreBorough prez gives stamp of approval to Cohen’s casino plan
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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 MoreCohen’s casino plan wins over community boards
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Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Western Queens was overwhelmingly approved by all five community boards charged with reviewing the proposal under the city’s land use review process.
Read MoreCohen's casino plan to begin city review while questions about state approval remain
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Mets owner Steve Cohen officially submitted his plan to bring a casino and entertainment complex to Citi Field’s parking lot to the city for review this week.
Read MoreCohen’s Citi Field casino rejected by local pol
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After nearly a year of playing her cards close to her chest, Queens State Senator Jessica Ramos dropped her poker face Tuesday and announced that she won’t support New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s bid to bring a casino to Citi Field.
Read MoreWith clock ticking, pols urge Ramos to bet on Cohen’s casino dreams
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A trio of lawmakers this week upped the peer pressure on State Senator Jessica Ramos to open the door for Mets owner Steve Cohen to build an $8 billion casino and entertainment complex in Corona.
Read MoreQueens pol wants to speed up dealing of casino licenses
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A Queens state senator last week proposed a bill that would speed up the state’s process for handing out a trio of casino licenses expected to hit New York City and its surrounding area next year.
Read MoreRamos' 'unscientific’ survey shows opposition to Cohen casino proposal
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Nearly 69 percent of respondents to a new, “unscientific” survey from State Senator Jessica Ramos said they didn’t want a casino built in their neighborhood as Mets owner Steve Cohen continues his bid to bring one to Citi Field’s parking lot.
Read MoreOpening day sees varying expectations for Mets and owner’s casino wishes
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There 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 MoreCity Planning Commission passes casino zoning rule – won’t affect Queens proposals
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A change to the city's zoning rules aimed at easing the path for developers hoping to build a casino in New York City was approved by the the City Planning Commission on Wednesday. The rule, which city officials say is vital to ensuring at least one state issued casino license makes it to the five boroughs, now heads to the City Council for final approval.
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