Eric Adams’ admin proposes zoning changes to permit casinos in NYC

NY Post ^ | 11/28/2023 | Carl Campanile and Josh Kosman

[ChicagoConservative27]

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is proposing changes to the zoning law to make it easier for casinos to locate in New York City.

The current zoning law makes no mention of casinos, leaving a state-approved gaming facility in the five boroughs vulnerable to litigation — putting the city at a disadvantage with casinos eyeing sites in the surrounding suburbs, city officials said.

Nassau County already approved a lease for Sands to operate a casino at the Nassau Coliseum site, though it is currently tied up in litigation.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Casinos to save the day.... never works

[escapefromboston]

Casinos aren’t the same when you can’t smoke inside

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

Why not brothels too? Worked so well for Boston as the administrative state types lined up to get screwed, while they screw the American people.

[uranium penguin]

have to wonder.

if NYC’s tourism is SO bad at this point that they believe casinos may be a way to pull in some tourists that might have otherwise gone to Vegas.

[ComputerGuy]

There’s always money for boozin’ and gamblin’.

[JonPreston]

This is an example of a bought and paid for zoning change that will benefit the NY Mets owner, Steve Cohen and his $8 billion dollar Casino project surrounding Citi Field. My guess is that Mayor Adams had his pockets filled.

[PeterPrinciple]

Iowa passed legislation gambling only on riverboats as a nod to history.

Then came legislation to redefine riverboats. (as long as it floated.)

Then came anything goes.....................

[Lockbox]

Why does “SHOW ME THE MONEY!” comes to mind........

[Vaduz]

Mafia is back in business democrats don’t care where it comes from just keep it flowing.

Biden winks

[Krosan]

Everything was made worse by the War on Smoking.

[T.B. Yoits]

Casinos in New York City? Why not? They’re already gambling with their lives, why not gamble with their money?

[Wuli]

Its all about the money, that NYC is quickly runnng out of.

[silverleaf]

Gives poor folks an irresistible lure to become even more poor, though

[cnsmom]

Join CIties like DC, BALTIMORE and NOLA a sound solution. NYC will be a ghost town soon.NAshville will be the new Broadway.

[xp38]

I suppose there might be some novelty in losing one’s shirt in NYC as opposed to Atlantic City or the other casinos in New England and upstate.

[ridesthemiles]

Add to that-—losing one’s life when followed out of the casino with your possible winnings.