{"id":537138,"date":"2023-01-08T06:49:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T03:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/steve-cohen-consults-queens-community-on-willets-point-development\/"},"modified":"2023-01-08T06:49:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T03:49:22","slug":"steve-cohen-consults-queens-community-on-willets-point-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/steve-cohen-consults-queens-community-on-willets-point-development\/","title":{"rendered":"#Steve Cohen consults Queens community on Willets Point development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26bff757ff1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/steve-cohen-consults-queens-community-on-willets-point-development\/#%E2%80%9CSteve_Cohen_consults_Queens_community_on_Willets_Point_development%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Steve Cohen consults Queens community on Willets Point development&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSteve_Cohen_consults_Queens_community_on_Willets_Point_development%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Steve Cohen consults Queens community on Willets Point development&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Mets owner Steve Cohen solicited input from Queens residents Saturday on how best to develop the area around Citi Field \u2013 all while preparing to potentially roll the dice on bringing a casino to the property.<\/p>\n<p>The billionaire hedge funder met and his team with more than 500 neighborhood\u00a0residents at the ballpark and talked about how to turn the adjacent, long dormant Willets Point area\u00a0into a year-round, all-weather entertainment destination.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen said he\u2019s \u201clooking for great ideas\u201d but openly added \u201ca casino is definitely an option\u201d \u2014 despite some in attendance expressing staunch opposition to gambling on the site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t expect everyone to support all our ideas, but that\u2019s what this discussion is about,\u201d added Cohen, who\u2019s seriously considering bidding for one of three downstate casino licenses up for grabs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Cohen is considering bidding for an NYC casino.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        Mets owner Steve Cohen solicited input from Queens residents Saturday on how best to develop the area around Citi Field.                                    <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Sipa USA via AP<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-4-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=442\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"The price tag for the licenses is over $500 million.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-4-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=884 884w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-4-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=663 663w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-4-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=442 442w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-4-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=221 221w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-4-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        Cohen is potentially vying for one of the three downstate casino licenses up for grabs.                                 <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Carl Campanile<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>                        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><br \/>\n                            Advertisement                       <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-5-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Cohen hopes the plan would make his bid sweeter.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-5-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-5-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-5-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-5-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/casino-5-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        The Citi Field plan includes building a 25,000-seat stadium for the New York City Football Club, a hotel, and 2,500 units of affordable housing.                                    <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">RTS\/Shutterstock<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>                        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><br \/>\n                            Advertisement                       <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He also discussed potentially building a park and providing better access directly from the targeted site to the nearby World\u2019s Fair Marina and Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.<\/p>\n<p>Some in attendance protested a casino project, pushing Cohen to back other projects like an amphitheater and building more community recreational space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d rather not have a casino,\u201d said Jeannine Williams of Flushing. \u201cI\u2019d like to see more greenspace, a link to the marina. I\u2019m a biker. I want to see something pretty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Insiders told The Post in November that Cohen and his team\u00a0believe a\u00a0$780 million mixed-used development project\u00a0by city officials \u2014\u00a0which includes building a 25,000-seat stadium for the New York City Football Club, a hotel, and 2,500 units of affordable housing on other land next to Citi Field \u2014 is a big win for Cohen\u2019s expected bid.<\/p>\n<p>Through a new entity created in April called\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gaming.ny.gov\/pdf\/2022-04-15%20New%20Green%20Willets,%20LLC.pdf\">\u201cNew Green Willets,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0Cohen has shelled out at least $334,854 on outside lobbyists trying to secure support for a casino and other business from many state and city officials, records show.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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