{"id":76515,"date":"2025-12-20T14:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T14:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/76515\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T14:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T14:47:08","slug":"nyc-banking-on-three-proposed-casinos-to-deliver-on-transit-upgrades-to-avoid-mass-gridlock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/76515\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC banking on three proposed casinos to deliver on transit upgrades to avoid mass gridlock"},"content":{"rendered":"

The three planned NYC casinos<\/a> opening 17 miles apart in Queens and The Bronx could bring a jackpot of transportation upgrades.<\/p>\n

Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock\u2019s \u201cMetropolitan Park\u201d project near Citi Field in Flushing has pledged to invest $1.75 billion on boosting nearby public infrastructure \u2013 more than double what the billionaire is shelling out for slugger Juan Soto\u2019s MLB record $765 contract.<\/a><\/p>\n

The planned improvements include a full-scale transformation of the\u00a0Mets-Willets Point 7-line subway station, new bike lanes and pedestrian pathways, and multi-story parking garages.<\/p>\n

Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock\u2019s \u201cMetropolitan Park\u201d project near Citi Field includes a complete overhaul of the Mets-Willets Point 7-line subway station. Hard Rock International<\/p>\n

The casino is being built along what is part of Citi Field\u2019s parking lot, but the developers promise to increase on-site parking for the future sports and entertainment hub from its current 7,000 spaces to more than 13,000.<\/p>\n

Resorts World New York City \u2014 which wants to expand its slots parlor and offer table games\u00a0next to Aqueduct Racetrack<\/a>\u00a0in Ozone Park, Queens \u2014 is proposing $100 million in infrastructure improvements.<\/p>\n

This includes\u00a0upgrading the A-train stop at Howard Beach, extensive roadway improvements and creating 7,000 new or improved parking spaces.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe plan to build on \u2026 improved roadway, subway, bus access and proximity to JFK International Airport to be fitting of the largest integrated resort in the United States,\u201d said Meghan Taylor, senior vice president of governmental affairs for Resorts World.<\/p>\n

Bally\u2019s, which wants to open a casino on President Trump\u2019s\u00a0former golf course at Ferry Point in The Bronx, <\/a>says it will invest $75 million on transit improvements.<\/p>\n

This includes improving roads and paths\u00a0within Ferry Point Park and the Hutchinson River Parkway, creating two new MTA bus stops, new bike lanes and pedestrian walkways, and 5,000 parking spaces.<\/p>\n

With three planned NYC casinos expected to open just 17 miles apart in Queens and The Bronx, city officials are banking on the mega-projects not crapping out on promised transportation upgrades and avoiding mass gridlock. Don Pearsall \/ NY Post Design<\/p>\n

The three casino proposals \u2014 located along a 17-mile stretch running adjacent to sections of the Whitestone and Van Wyck expressways \u2014 received final approval from the state Gaming Commission<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n

Each is planning to build a concert hall, a hotel and offer bars and restaurants.\u00a0<\/p>\n

State Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens) and other critics predicted the casino projects will increase\u00a0traffic, pollution, and flooding risks, but supporters like Mayor Eric Adams are banking on them being a jackpot for the New Yorkers by\u00a0bringing tens of thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars to the city\u2019s coffers.<\/p>\n

A rendering of how Resorts World New York City in Queens will look following a planned $5.5 billion upgrade. AP<\/p>\n

Bally\u2019s rendering of their proposed Bronx casino. Ballysbronx.com<\/p>\n

\u201cNew Yorkers were given a chance to weigh in, and our city was able to make sure casinos were a win-win for everyone,\u201d said Adams spokeswoman\u00a0Anna Correa.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBut our work is not finished \u2014 the city must receive its\u00a0<\/a>fair share of casino revenue and promised investments in public transit, services to prevent addiction, and other resources.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The three planned NYC casinos opening 17 miles apart in Queens and The Bronx could bring a jackpot…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":76516,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[10519,1459,2031,81,20637,5865,57,9,24,55,54,56,87,3929,608,4463,58],"class_list":["post-76515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-7-train","tag-casinos","tag-citi-field","tag-eric-adams","tag-gaming","tag-infrastructure","tag-metro","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-ny","tag-politics","tag-steve-cohen","tag-transportation","tag-trump-golf-links-at-ferry-point","tag-us-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76515\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}