Decent location, probably 2nd best next to Times Square.
If I had to rank them it would be
HY proposal
Times Square
This most recent proposal
Coney Island
Nassau
Citifield parking lot
The 2 existing ones
The ferris wheel by the UN.
The last 2 shouldnât even be considered, they are by far the worst options and itâs not even close
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I basically agree with all of that. Thereâs also going to be a proposal for 15 Penn I think.
Oh I completely forgot about that one. I guess it would go under this most recent announced one, but really Iâd rather that just be an office tower
rumor that the HY Bid could include a SPHERE.
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HY will probably win. I look forward to it. Should be very fancy.
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âIts confidence in offices is such that Related is also planning to eventually build a 2mn sq ft office tower on the as-yet-undeveloped west side of Hudson Yards. That site will also host a casino if a joint-bid with Wynn Resorts is selected for one of three forthcoming New York licences.â
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how big or high could it get? 2mn sq ft is a lot
Iâm waiting for official renderings
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There was a reference to a huge waterfall for the Related/Wynn proposal. Apparently, thatâs a signature feature of Wynnâs LV casino.
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I remember reading something about a waterfall, but it was just referencing Wynn LVâs Lake of Dreams show, not that there would be one in the HY proposal. The waterfall in the photo is of the one in the front of the hotel facing The Strip, the Lake of Dreams one is behind it, is more a waterwall than a waterfall, but that will definitely not be at the HY property because of its size, though it could exist in a smaller version.
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Wouldnât it be a huge risk to have running water over a crucial structural support holding up a skyscraper?
â Donald Trumpâs name will be removed from a city-owned golf course in the Bronx, following a years-long battle between the ex-presidentâs Trump Organization and the city. Casino and entertainment company Ballyâs, who has bid to erect a casino in the Bronx, has purchased the license to operate the Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, a 180-acre golf course operated by Trumpâs company.
The golf course is expected to be renamed to Ballyâs Links, reports the New York Post. While the price of the transaction hasnât been disclosed, it is expected to close on Tuesday and was reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars to buy out the remainder of the 20-year lease that began in 2015.
âItâs time that we move forward and transform the Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point into something that offers the local community and The Bronx an opportunity to see real economic prosperity and inclusivity,â said New York City Council Member Marjorie VelĂĄzquez in a statement.
In addition to taking over the lease, Ballyâs plans to purchase the 17 acres that the golf course sits on and has agreed in turn to buy 17 acres near the site that it will donate to the cityâs Parks Department, which will require state approval.â
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somehow Iâm not convinced throngs of casino-goers are going to want to take a shuttle bus, especially one that goes to only one subway station and doesnât even connect to the ferry lol
Thereâs no casino there yet. The shuttle bus will go to the golf course. Obviously golfers wonât take the bus, so maybe this is meant for golf-course employees? Itâs strange nonetheless.
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âNew York City is only expected to grant one gaming licenseâ according to absolutely nobody
Well the statement is half true and half false, the city isnât the one deciding who gets the license, its the state that does, but out of the 3 licenses available NYC is expected to only get one, which then it would decide who gets the license following the other criteria, so that part is true.
According to who? I keep hearing this but it seemingly popped up out and nowhere with nothing to support it. There is zero logical reason why the state would do that. The one and only advantage the current ones offer is that they can start faster, thatâs it. Which is irrelevant in the long term. The other proposals have it beat in basically every other aspect from location and access to economic impact.
I wouldnât necessarily say that it came up out of nowhere, it been known for a while now since that was always the plan from when the first 4 were authorized for upstate NY, these 3 that are up for grabs are for the general downstate region not just NYC, of which there are already several casino in the downstate area that do extremely well not being in large cities. The state knows what they are doing, so to say there is zero logic in trying to spread the licenses out instead of the 3 just being in NYC is kind odd given the success of the aforementioned other casinos not in NYC.
But either way it is the State gaming commission who will make the final determination for who gets the licenses and will award them, it doesnât matter if all the casino proposal within NYC are approved by the facility board.
Though I may be misinterpreting what youâre trying to say since the second half of your comment seems to start veering into something else. 