Credit: SHoP Architects, Field Operations

Some good news for New York Mets owner Steve Cohen. The billionaire’s vision of a casino complex next to Citi Field is one step closer to becoming reality. On Tuesday, the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) overseeing the bid unanimously approved “Metropolitan Park,” advancing the proposal to the final stage: securing one of the state’s coveted downstate gaming licenses. Cohen’s bid joins three other CAC-approved proposals: Bally’s Bronx casino, MGM Empire City in Yonkers, and Resorts World NYC in Jamaica, Queens.

Metropolitan Park would transform 50 acres of parking lots next to Citi Field into an “economic engine,” featuring 23,000 union jobs, 25 acres of new public park space, upgraded transit, live music, a Queens Food Hall, and a Hard Rock

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