NYC Mayor Gives Boost to Bally’s Casino Ahead of Council Vote
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Mayor Helps Bally’s Clear Key Council Vote for Casino Bid
A last-minute intervention by Mayor Eric Adams helped keep alive Bally’s proposal for a casino in The Bronx despite the objections of local Councilmember Kristy Marmorato. The City Council voted 32-12 Wednesday, with seven abstentions, to adopt a home-rule resolution that clears a path for state lawmakers to pass a bill that would alienate parkland for a casino at Ferry Point Park in Throggs Neck, a requirement for Bally’s plan to proceed. Its p…
Bally’s Bronx casino bid gains momentum as Council passes parkland resolution – Bronx Times
Bally’s ambitious plan to bring a $4 billion hotel-casino complex to Ferry Point Park in the Bronx took a critical step forward Wednesday, as the City Council passed a “home rule” resolution allowing state lawmakers to advance legislation needed for the project to move forward. In a contentious meeting, the New York City Council voted to authorize the state legislature to pass a bill that would permit the "alienation" of approximately 16 acres o…
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