There are still numerous hurdles for the plan. Cohen’s desire to build a casino has been well known, but Tuesday marked the first detailed release of his plans for what he’s calling Metropolitan Park, which will include a gaming center, hotel, music venue, food hall, green space, a renovated mass-transit station, community athletic fields, and playgrounds.Ĭohen himself has criticized the Citi Field area, saying “there’s nothing going on” there - and that “it’s time the world’s greatest city got the sports and entertainment park it deserves.” Tough Road Ahead
Hard Rock and Cohen are one of nearly a dozen applicants for one of three highly coveted state licenses to build a casino in downstate New York. The billionaire has teamed up with Hard Rock International on a bid to build a $8 billion casino and entertainment complex adjacent to Citi Field - a key element in the effort to remake the long-derided area of large parking lots and a glut of auto repair shops. New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s vision to remake the Citi Field neighborhood is increasingly coming into focus.
