![]() In the meeting with top city officials, Cohen discussed potential support for a casino in Citi Field’s parking lot, officials told THE CITY. The rest of the land is privately owned.Ĭohen’s alleged desire for a casino near Citi Field first made headlines last fall, and it was reported in February that casino operators were eyeing the Flushing ballpark as one of a handful of sites in New York City where they’d like to add slot machines. Of the 61 acres of land, 23 acres are currently owned by the city. The effort is expected to bring 1,100 affordable apartments and a new school by the end of the decade. Portions of the neighborhood - known for its hamlet of auto-body shops and junkyards and decades of failed redevelopment plans - are currently getting an environmental clean-up as part of a plan from 2013. Steve Cohen, who bought the team for $2.4 billion in the fall of 2020, hosted Mayor Eric Adams and other top City Hall officials at Citi Field this January, where he and others presented ideas for Willets Point, the 61-acre piece of land across the street, THE CITY has learned. The New York Mets’ billionaire owner has been pushing City Hall for development around his Queens ballpark, possibly including a casino as the state mulls expanding licenses, according to city and state lobbying records. This article was originally published by The CITY on April 5, 2022 at 8:09 p.m. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Eric Adams speaks at Citi Field about lifting vaccine mandates for athletes and performers, March 24, 2022.
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