Mayor of New York Eric Adams vetoed the rejection of Bally’s proposed casino city council on Wednesday and revived a controversial project of $ 4 billion.
Adams argued that the earlier vote of Council 29-9 unfairly blocked the bronx in the competition for an economic opportunity provided by another neighborhood.
His veto sends a decision back to the Council, which now needs 34 votes to suppress him and permanently kill the project. Adams stressed that it was not a confirmation of Bally, but about justice: “This leads New Yorkers to lose faith in their chosen leader”.
Work concerns vs. community
The veto keeps Bally’s promise of 15,000 construction jobs and 4,000 permanent trade union positions, which pay $ 96,200 a year, plus $ 625 million in community benefits, including school financing and park upgrades.
Local councilor Christ Marmorato is against the project and calls him “political kindness and special leisure power” that would make traffic in Throggs Neck worse.
The Community Council 10 rejected it in March 29-5 and quoted insufficient public transport and the history of space as a landfill for methane leakage.
Trump’s share of $ 115 million
The main discussion includes President Donald Trump’s financial share. In 2023, its company sold Ferry Point Golf Lease for $ 60 million in 2023, but if the casino is licensed, it would receive $ 115 million.
Critics blame Adams, who will be reflected in the re -elections, for treating Trump as a potential federal role.
Until August 15, the city council must try to suppress the veto. The speaker Adrienne Adams can delay the vote, as the summer performance could make it difficult to secure 34 votes.
If the rewrite fails, Bally’s progress will compete for one of the three DownState casinos due to 1 December.
Key obstacles persist: State environmental reviews, approval of land -use planning and vote of the Advisory Committee for Community. With competitive offers such as Queens Casino Steve Cohen, will clean up the bonus of land use, face the bronx race uphill.
(Tagstotranslate) State Environmental Reviews
