Hard Rock International's CEO Jim Allen addressed Queens vendors about opportunities within the proposed $8 billion Metropolitan Park casino and entertainment complex near Citi Field. This initiative, a collaboration with Mets owner Steve Cohen, aims to revitalize 50 acres of asphalt parking by creating a comprehensive entertainment district that includes a casino, hotel, public park, and other amenities. The project promises to create 23,000 union jobs and enhance local transit. However, it requires city and state approvals before construction can commence, dependent on securing one of three downstate gaming licenses by late 2025.
The ambitious Metropolitan Park proposal, a joint venture between Hard Rock and Mets owner Steve Cohen, aims to transform 50 acres of asphalt parking lots adjacent to Citi Field into a hotel and entertainment district.
Cohen has pledged that the project would generate 23,000 union jobs and bring "much-needed" transit improvements to the area.
Although the site is currently a paved parking lot, it is legally designated as city parkland, requiring both zoning and city map amendments as well as state-level parkland alienation legislation before development can begin.
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