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Sports

Mets Owner Cohen Bets on Council Backing for Citi Field Casino

May 9, 2023, 5:01 a.m.May 9, 2023, 8:56 a.m.

Records show a lobbying blitz is underway to get local and state for bringing gambling to the arena’s 50-acre parking lot in Queens.

Sports

Mets Tailgaters Fear Steve Cohen’s Redevelopment of Parking Lot: ‘Hell No’

April 7, 2023, 7:59 p.m.April 7, 2023, 8:02 p.m.

The baseball boss is lobbying hard for a Queens casino on the property.

Sports

Madison Square Garden a Contender for Biggest Sports Tax Break, Budget Office Finds

March 29, 2023, 6:11 p.m.March 29, 2023, 10:10 p.m.

While Yankees and Mets help pay back state-issued bonds, the arena home to the Knicks and Rangers gives “nothing, zero, bupkis” says lawmaker who’s pressing to end MSG’s $42-million-a year benefit.

Sports

Queens Assemblyman Lobs Bill to Help Mets Owner’s Casino Swing

March 22, 2023, 1:17 p.m.March 22, 2023, 3:54 p.m.

Legislation introduced Wednesday by Jeff Aubry would allow building on the Citi Field parking lot, which is owned by the City of New York, but regulated by the state.

Sports

Mets Boss Bets Big on Chinese Gamblers in ‘Vision’ for Parking Lot Development

Jan. 20, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 20, 2023, 2:02 p.m.

A casino in Flushing could cash in on an Asian market with a proven appetite for gaming, but neighborhood so far is mixed and the obstacles to landing a license are significant.

Budget

Yankee Stadium Parking Company Payments Owed to City Climb to $162M

Dec. 21, 2022, 5:03 a.m.Dec. 21, 2022, 11:04 a.m.

A Bronx parking deal on city-owned land since 2010 has failed to yield city taxpayers a single dime, while the bill owed continues to grow — by $17 million in 2021 alone.

Sports

Iconic Astoria Pool Hall Gets a Second Shot at Survival

Dec. 4, 2022, 7:31 a.m.Dec. 5, 2022, 8:23 a.m.

After THE CITY reported on the local mainstay’s likely closure, owners say they have new hope for a new lease on life.

Queens

Kicking and Screaming: Football Club Moving Across the Street From Mets

Nov. 15, 2022, 6:54 p.m.Nov. 16, 2022, 3:03 p.m.

NYCFC will be crossing from The Bronx to Queens for a new soccer stadium that will be coupled with 2,500 so-called affordable housing units, local electeds and developers are expected to announce Wednesday.

Congress

Knicks’ Dolan Dynasty Goes All-In For NYC’s Only Republican Rep, Nicole Malliotakis

Sept. 7, 2022, 5:22 p.m.Sept. 7, 2022, 8:25 p.m.

In 2022, of the family that owns Madison Square Garden and its sports teams gave more than $20,000 in campaign contributions to the Staten Island-based congresswoman who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s election.

Queens

Mets’ Casino Gamble Could Crap Out in Parking Lot

Aug. 15, 2022, 4:00 a.m.Aug. 14, 2022, 8:22 p.m.

State law and a complicated bond financing deal stand in the way of bringing legal betting to Citi Field area

Sports

Mets Owner Cohen Bets on Council Backing for Citi Field Casino

Mets Tailgaters Fear Steve Cohen’s Redevelopment of Parking Lot: ‘Hell No’

Madison Square Garden a Contender for Biggest Sports Tax Break, Budget Office Finds

Queens Assemblyman Lobs Bill to Help Mets Owner’s Casino Swing

Mets Boss Bets Big on Chinese Gamblers in ‘Vision’ for Parking Lot Development

Yankee Stadium Parking Company Payments Owed to City Climb to $162M

Iconic Astoria Pool Hall Gets a Second Shot at Survival

Kicking and Screaming: Football Club Moving Across the Street From Mets

Knicks’ Dolan Dynasty Goes All-In For NYC’s Only Republican Rep, Nicole Malliotakis

Mets’ Casino Gamble Could Crap Out in Parking Lot

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