Freedom Plaza river view looking east. Courtesy of Negativ

Freedom Plaza, the Soloviev Group’s plan to bring a mixed-use development with a gaming facility on a vacant lot next to the United Nations, was rejected by the community advisory committee (CAC) on Monday. Since casinos pitched for Hell’s Kitchen and Times Square also failed to advance last week, Manhattan won’t be getting a casino after all, with the five bids remaining for the three downstate licenses are in the outer boroughs and Westchester.

The $11.2 billion Freedom Plaza proposal called for a subterranean casino operated by Mohegan, a museum dedicated to democracy, a five-acre public park, two hotels, and two residential towers with over 1,000 apartments, all designed by renowned architect Bjarke Ingels. And in a l

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