{"id":317917,"date":"2024-04-19T16:02:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T21:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=317917"},"modified":"2024-04-19T16:02:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T21:02:07","slug":"new-york-city-council-green-lights-casino-zoning-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/new-york-city-council-green-lights-casino-zoning-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City Council Green Lights Casino Zoning Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a Thursday vote of 35 to 15, the New York City Council signed off on the \u201cGaming Facility Text Amendment,\u201d which would allow for casino hotels to be constructed in select areas of the five boroughs.<\/p>\n

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New York Mayor Adams (D). On Thursday, the City Council approved his plan for zoning changes to accommodate casinos. (Image: John Minchillo\/Associated Press<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That amendment was proposed by Mayor Eric Adams (D)<\/a> last November. Under the changes proposed by the Adams Administration, gaming venues could be located in the city\u2019s manufacturing districts and within nearly all commercial areas, with no barriers as to their size. The Council voted to approve the mayor\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n

Currently, casinos are not permitted uses within New York City zoning,\u201d said Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-District 28), who voted for the measure. \u201cThis text amendment would resolve this zoning conflict, while maintaining communities\u2019 decision making authority on casino licenses within the state\u2019s application process.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The council vote is seen as potentially expediting what to do date has been a slow-moving process<\/a> in terms of allowing the nine bidders to formally pitch their plans for three downstate casino permits. Current consensus states that New York regulators won\u2019t award those licenses until late 2025, much to the dismay of gaming companies.<\/p>\n

New York City Council Vote Helps, But Hurdles Remain<\/h2>\n

While the Thursday vote by the New York City Council is a move in the right direction in terms of the city realizing its casino ambitions, there are still hurdles to be cleared.<\/p>\n

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For example, Bally\u2019s in the Bronx and Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International in Queens still need policymakers to alter the parkland designation for the properties on which they\u2019re hoping to construct integrated resorts. Las Vegas Sands, which is hoping to build a casino hotel at the site of the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, is grappling with litigation brought by Hofstra University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Earlier this week, Sands executives expressed disappointment regarding the pace at which the New York casino process is moving with CFO Patrick Dumont saying<\/a> the process lacks clarity and has created ample confusion.<\/p>\n

All bids for the trio of downstate licenses must be approved by a Community Advisory Committee (CAC), which will be comprised of six appointees by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), Mayor Adams, and policymakers representing the areas in which gaming companies are considering casinos.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bipartisan Opposition to Adams Plan<\/h2>\n

While the 35-15 vote indicates the mayor\u2019s proposal made it through the Council with ease, there was bipartisan opposition to it with the pitch decried by both conservatives and progressives.<\/p>\n

Council Member Kristy Marmorato (R-Bronx), who represents the area in which Bally\u2019s is hoping to build a casino hotel, said she\u2019s concerned that altering zoning laws for gaming companies could set a precedent in which other developers attempt to find loopholes in the city\u2019s zoning regulations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kalman Yeger, a moderate Brooklyn Democrat, who represents Coney Island<\/a> where Thor Equities wants to build a casino resort, said that gaming venues near schools and where families live amount to \u201cbad policy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of the 51 community boards in New York City, 19 opposed the plan approved by the Council while 30 declined to weigh-in on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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