Metropolitan Park developers present $8bn casino bid at Queens hearing
Metropolitan Park’s developers presented their casino proposal at a Community Advisory Committee hearing in Queens on 4 August. They outlined an $8 billion project, including a proposed public park on 25 acres, and estimated it would create more than 23,000 jobs. The committee must hold further hearings and vote by 30 September; at least four of its six members must support the bid for it to advance.
The committee’s support is necessary for the proposal to advance, making its further hearings and vote pivotal.