New York State is considering awarding three downstate casino licenses, with a proposal for a casino near Citi Field being favored. State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal opposes New York City casinos due to their potential negative impacts, citing increased crime, traffic, and addiction. He suggests that while casinos may offer revenue benefits, they create documented societal problems in neighborhoods. Community opposition exists, as shown by the Broadway rally against the Times Square casino proposal, yet there are also proponents favoring the economic benefits of casinos.
"If you want a casino in Manhattan, don't vote for Brad Hoylman-Sigal. If you want to exacerbate the problem of quality of life in a neighborhood, drop a casino in the middle of that. Crime, traffic, addiction. Casinos feed on all of those societal problems."
"In my opinion, [that's a] shortsighted way to raise revenue for the state, because look at the other side. Again, the problems that casinos bring to neighborhoods are well documented."
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