Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have pushed up a deadline for bids to open a casino in or around New York City. “Changing the timeline …. would likely have the impact of helping certain bidders and hurting others,” Hochul said in her veto message. “I cannot support a bill that aims to … Read more
Stunning new video shows what a proposed glitzy $12 billion casino complex in Hudson Yards will look like while walking the High Line. The animated rendering of the ambitious Manhattan project by Related Companies and Wynn Resorts is partly aimed at countering opposition from advocates of the High Line park and other critics who claim … Read more
Two state legislators representing Manhattan’s West Side are opposing Related Companies/Wynn’s plan to erect a glittering casino in Hudson Yards near the High Line. “I’ve been clear: I’m philosophically opposed to a casino on the west side of Manhattan. The community has been against it, and unless that changes, I’m a no,” said Assemblyman Tony … Read more
As New York’s summer grinds on, the battle for three city casino-licenses heats up. Proposals — plus $1 million application fees — are due on August 31 and billions hang in the balance. Outside of two racinos — Resorts World New York City in Queens and Empire City in Yonkers — which already have profitable … Read more
Civic leaders say the city is making a losing bet with a planned $12 billion casino for Hudson Yards – sacrificing promised housing for a flashy gaming complex. Manhattan’s Community Board 4 sent a scathing letter to Related Companies/Wynn Resorts over the planned facility, saying the developer hasn’t fulfilled a 2009 pledge to build apartment’s … Read more
