New York Senate committee advances bill for Willets Point casino site
A New York State Senate committee voted 4-3 to advance a bill allowing commercial use of parkland at Willets Point, a step in Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International’s proposed Metropolitan Park casino project in Queens. The bill must become law before the developers can submit a downstate casino licence application; the stated application deadline is 27 June.
The bill addresses a land-use obstacle to the project’s casino application, which has a 27 June submission deadline.