"NEW YORK CITY - A $8 billion proposed casino and entertainment venue next to Citi Field in Queens has been unanimously approved by a community advisory committee on Tuesday. Metropolitan Park, backed by New York Mets owner Steven Cohen and Hard Rock International, would be built on 50 acres of existing Citi Field parking lots and include a Hard Rock resort and casino, a 25-acre public park, as well as new retail stores and restaurants."
"Metropolitan Park was the last casino proposal to receive approval and becomes the fourth casino bid to go in front of the State Gaming Commission this December. On Monday, a local advisory committee voted in favor to approve Bally's Bronx at Ferry Point Park, the site of a golf course once operated by the Trump Organization. On Sept. 22, a community advisory committee rejected a proposed casino on the East Side of Manhattan near the United Nations."
Metropolitan Park is an $8 billion casino and entertainment complex next to Citi Field unanimously approved by a community advisory committee. The project, backed by New York Mets owner Steven Cohen and Hard Rock International, would use 50 acres of Citi Field parking lots and feature a Hard Rock resort and casino, a 25-acre public park, retail stores and restaurants. The plan would redevelop the Mets-Willets Point subway station. Metropolitan Park becomes the fourth downstate casino bid going to the State Gaming Commission in December. Supporters say the project would create 23,000 union jobs and deliver about $1 billion in community benefits. Final approval depends on securing one of three downstate casino licenses.
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