Not to worry, @ALC11
I am sure there is a friendly oligarch willing to build a subterranean loop-de-loop to directly connect the airport to the casino LOL.
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I dunno.. I get the concerns about Times Sq being an already vulnerable pedestrian zone so any business bringing extra cars into that specific area is detrimental to a degree that it may not be for the other proposals. But I also feel like the Times Sq casino would have the least people driving to it (when compared to the other proposals) so using the argument that this proposal will uniquely take away from congestion pricing reductions doesnât vibe well with me.
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That critique pointed out something significant: Per the EIS for the TS Casino, it will cause, especially on weekends, congestion to increase so significant amounts. While widening sidewalks and re-calibrating traffic lights along with advertised âtransit incentivesâ through casino credits, etc., may be employed to mitigate the effects, it further admits that the projected traffic increase cannot be completely avoided and with some critical thinking, it is obvious that some of these attempts are simply âgreenwashingâ without completely addressing the issue.
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More concerns regarding the Times Square Casino: Removal of sidewalk space and bus lanes to serve more auto traffic.
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I wonder if any of the proposals will get axed at the deadline.
The Avenir decision is coming soon as well.
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Is this Community Advisory Committeeâs decision binding an authoritative? Or is it just âAdvisoryâ?
The CACs for each application either approve or reject sending the application to the Gaming facility license board to review. Because they rejected it it will not advance to the GFLB to review since the GFLB will only review applications that the CACs approve and send their way.
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Silverstein did great lobbying efforts within Hellâs Kitchen, this will be interesting.
The Avenir was rejected as well.
The only Manhattan based proposal is the Freedom Plaza one now I believe, which is, transit wise, the worst of any of the casino proposals in the entire city, also just ugly. I dont remember what the meeting date for that is but every casino in general needs to be approved or rejected by the 30th of this month.
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Itâs going to be Citi Field
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This is all so dumb!
That leaves six proposals: Yonkers MGM, Resort World, Citi Field, Ballyâs, The Coney, and Freedom Plaza.
Judging from the community meetings, Coneyâs and Ballyâs probably wonât pass. Freedom Plaza seems mixed but faces much opposition from Tudor City residents. This only leaves the likelihood that MGM, Resorts World, and possibly Citi Field will get the license.
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I cant blame anyone for not wanting a giant casino in the neighborhood
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Both proposals had valid criticisms. Times Square with the added congestion, removal of sidewalks, and bus lanes. The Avenir with two major construction sites going on simultaneously (The Avenir and Bus Terminal.)
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Because of two construction sites? Shortsighted nymbism.
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Iâd be elated if that ugly thing got rejected. Itâd be an eyesore that will persist for decades. The lack of transit access will further add to congestion as well. Two of the most attractive (at least appearance-wise) proposals have died so far: Avenir and the Wynn casino.
I hope we get the Coney Island and Citi Field ones at least, as they make sense location-wise and have stellar transit access.
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Itâs hard to argue with the residentsâ concerns about traffic congestion as a key reason for their opposition. The West Side is already bracing for a wave of major developments like the new Port Authority Bus Terminal, The Torch, Hudson Yards Phase 2, the Hudson Tunnel, 70 Hudson Yards and potentially Penn Station. Add in the existing traffic from the Javits Center, West Side Highway, and Lincoln Tunnel, and it raises a lot of safety concerns for families and seniors.
Itâs disappointing to see the Avenir blocked, but the communityâs worries about gridlock from construction and new activity are tough to dismiss. I wouldnât say they are wrong to oppose the casino.
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More evidence that axing the 10th Ave station from the 7 train extension was shortsighted.
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