Even before the doors opened to a public hearing for a proposed Murray Hill casino, New Yorkers were already making their voices heard.

Some said they waited in line for more than an hour to get inside a packed hearing on the proposed development.

What You Need To Know

The plan for Freedom Plaza on a vacant parcel of First Avenue in Murray Hill is one of eight bids competing for just three downstate casino licenses

Developers from Soloviev Group, Mohegan and Banyan Group say it would transform a vacant parcel of First Avenue with more than 13,000 jobs and an $11 billion investment

Opponents say the traffic, noise and safety concerns outweigh the promises

Another meeting is set for Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. before a Community Advisory Committee votes on whether this project will

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