A state senator who opposes a bill that would boost the bet of the owner of the METS, Steve Cohen, to open a casino complex with Citifield in his district Admits the measure It can happen despite her.
“I don’t know if I have the power to block that legislation,” said Jessica Ramos, a Queens Pol who is executed in the Democratic primaries for the Mayor of New York City, to the post.
Cohen has associated with the Hard Rock Game operator in the offer, which competes for one of the three casino licenses that will be granted at the end of the year by the State Game Commission.
But before the Casino entertainment complex “Park Metropolitan Park” of Cohen of $ 8 billion at the Flushing-Corona-Willets point can be considered, the state legislature must approve a law that networks of designing the lots around Citifield in Parkland to use.
The proposal is dead without a change in the law.
Ramos He refused to introduce A bill that asks for the change in proposition last year and in 2023, citing the Conerns of the constituents.
But state Senator John Liu (D-Reens) Recently agreed to introduce the legislation, a coup d’etat for the Cohen-Hard rock offer.
Although most of the Earth for the project is located in the Ramos district, a smaller part of the property is also in the district of Liu.
State assemblyman Larinda Hooks (D-Reens), whose district also includes the area where the planned casino is proposed, has introduced the measure to redesign the property for a game installation in the lower camera.
“One of my colleagues presented it,” Ramos told the editorial board of the bill last week.
“Impact on your district. It is not as if you were introduced by someone from a different geography.
“[Liu] It has a directly forced interest in what happens there. We are having a deep disagreement about this. I do not agree with him. I think he is wrong. “
Ramos said that Casino would have a negative influence on low -income constituents and older people in their district.
“It’s really about my neighborhood,” said the legislator.
“Why should Roosevelt Avenue end in a casino, especially where he would be right next to the train?” He said, referring to no. 7 Train Stop by Citifield/Willets Point.
She noticed that the casino would be open every day.
“No, we are taxpayers who cannot afford our older adults to play their guest house or social security money because we have to do pony [funds] To make sure the tasks are taken care of, “said Ramos.
Ramos has conducted three municipalities, online surveys and a survey to listen to what his voters think about the casino project.
“Guess what? Three quarters of my neighbors do not want it,” said the mayor’s candidate.
She said she will present her case against the legislation, but she will not know how the Senate will vote.
“What has to happen is that the bill passes or not,” said Ramos.
“[Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins] And everyone in this city knows exactly how I feel about this project. “
Liu, duration of his recent support of the Casino entertainment complex, said: “I am close to Jessica and I know that his position of principles is based on the comments of his voters.
“In the same way, my intention to advance in any enabling legilation is based on the feedback I received from the constituents. Some opposed but much more in favor.”
In addition to Liu, the Casino is supported by Queens County President Donovan Richards and the City Councilor, Francisco Moya, as well as by the nearby community boards.
The race to bring a piece of the Las Vegas strip to the Big Apple began in 2013 with a constitutional amendment that authorizes seven New York game casinos, with the support of the then Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who now postulates for mayor.
Four casinos from the north of the State went first, and a moratorium was placed in the casinos of the State until 2023.