hehehe, that rooftop looks crazy!
Imagine when 175 Park is built 
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Also it totally makes sense BIG would have a rendering with The Spiral. Itās their tallest tower thatās been built I believe.
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It is one of the classier casino designs Iāve seen, but I still have several reservations. Iāve already mentioned the lack of a subway station nearby, which means this would generate several thousand private car and taxi trips per day. Visitors arenāt going to drag their luggage all the way from Grand Central/42nd Street and an infill station on the 7 seems extremely unlikely. Maybe a new ferry service would help? Did the idea of an LGA ferry die on the vine?
I also worry about emergency egress in a cantilevered section that large ā you definitely wouldnāt want to be way out on one of the cantilevered floors in the event of a fire.
On a more personal/subjective note, putting a casino resort next to the UN creates a pretty bizarre juxtaposition, although the inclusion of a freedom and democracy museum makes it a little more palatable. Letās just hope itās not a more of freedom and democracy memorial by then!
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That rooftop goes crazy.
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I would take this sans casino in a heartbeat.
Would there be a way to pair this with funding for a new station on the 7 train?
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I LOVE the swooping/curved designs! Simple, yet refined in a way that would make these buildings a VAST improvement over a long-vacant lot. Only real issue(s) (as mentioned) are the proximity of casinos to the new residences, and ease of access to subways (which, apparently, would involve long walks to Grand Central or lots of rideshare). Otherwise, Iād love to see these buildings get built!
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Is the gradient in the Steinway Tunnel too steep for a station?
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Think this will area be served by a 42nd 2nd Ave stop, in a few decades lol. Wouldnāt hate the State require some investment to the SAS as part of the approval. I like that this project fills in a huge underdeveloped piece of the waterfront, but as it is currently itās pretty isolated from any transit, which i feel should be priority for any casino bid. Think Iām a bit partial to Willetās Point for that reason.
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All-in or Bad Bet? Hellās Kitchen Weighs Up the Odds Over Casino Proposals (w42st.com)
āWhat we need here is clean air and pedestrian-friendly streets,ā she said. āA casino will increase traffic which will degrade our air quality and make our streets more dangerous. We need reliable infrastructure and emergency services. A casino will place a burden on our streets and our police and fire services.ā
This isnāt an argument against casinoās, this is just an argument against development.
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Their arguments conveniently leave out that this part of town is NOT A NEIGHBORHOOD. Itās currently a rail yard and a parking lot that butts up against a highway and a convention center.
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Legislation designed to set a hard deadline for the casino licensing process in New York has been passed by both the Senate and the Assembly and will be sent to Gov. Kathy Hochul for approval.
State senators approved SB 9673 on June 7 by a 51-4 vote and the Assembly green-lit it 51-9. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Joe Addabbo, would establish a deadline for selecting the three casino sites in downstate New York. The New York legislature had been set to adjourn on June 6 but stayed past that cut-off to vote on the bill.
Things could theoretically progress significantly faster than the March 2026 deadline, as SB9673 allows interested developers to apply for casino licenses while still in the process of resolving land use issues. Under the amended bill, applications are due Aug. 31 of this year.
Credit: NYguy on SSP SkyscraperPage Forum - View Single Post - NEW YORK | Casino Development| FT| FLOORS
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Donāt worry. She will make sure to misplace the paper for another year
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These people are idiots. Are they even aware of what this end of the High Line currently looks like?
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Which casinos havenāt released a rendering of their plans yet? I know that the following have:
Hudson Yards/Wynns
Empire City Casino/MGM
Time Square/Caesars
New York Word Resort
Parx Casino/Siverstein
Coney Island/Thor Equities
Nassau Casino/Las Vegas Sands
Freedom Plaza
I believe we are still waiting to see Citi Field and a couple others. Which ones does everyone think will get the licenses? I think it will be between Times Square or Hudson Yards, Empire City, and World Resort.
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I think thatās it, Vornado pulled out of plans to also bid for a license so they never moved forward with anything. I canāt recall anyone else out of the list youāve made.
Also, do you mean Resorts World?
I think TS has a pretty good chance of getting 1 of the licenses, if not Resorts World and Empire City since they are already established resorts/casino that are just trying to expand. Though there has been some, I havenāt heard much backlash to the TS proposal and positive community input was an important factor in the decision process. HY is honestly a toss up because its had good and bad feedback.
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