Cohen anticipates that this project will generate approximately 15,000 jobs, including both permanent positions and opportunities in construction.ĭespite Cohen's extensive efforts, including engaging multiple lobbying firms and community outreach, there are notable challenges to the realization of Metropolitan Park. Enhanced mass transit options, road networks, and parking facilities are also part of the proposal. The plan encompasses new pathways that will provide better access to the Flushing Bay waterfront, as well as Flushing-Corona Park, from the surrounding community. Metropolitan Park delivers on the promise of a shared space that people will not only want to come to and enjoy but can be truly proud of,” Cohen was quoted as saying in a New York Post article. When I bought this team, fans and the community kept saying we needed to do better. “ It’s time the world’s greatest city got the sports and entertainment park it deserves. Those backing the project said it can become “the next great New York landmark” and will serve as a year-round draw for tourists. Included in the proposal is a Hard Rock hotel and casino and a separate sportsbook site. In addition, the project would feature a revamped mass-transit station and a 'Queens food hall.'

The development would also include 5 acres dedicated to community athletic fields, bike paths, playgrounds, and climate-resilient infrastructure, such as solar installations, green roofs, and flood mitigation measures. Metropolitan Park is set to encompass 20 acres of newly created public park space, designed by Field Operations, a landscape architecture firm recognized for its contributions to the High Line in Manhattan and Freshkills Park in Staten Island.

While the mogul's intention to build a casino has been public knowledge for some time, the recently disclosed details of the proposal confirm Cohen's partnership with Hard Rock and architectural firm SHoP Architects, Bloomberg reported. The project, named Metropolitan Park, is part of Cohen's bid for one of three state licenses available for constructing a full-scale casino in downstate New York. The MLB's New York Mets owner, Steve Cohen, has unveiled plans to collaborate with Hard Rock Internationalin the development of an $8 billion casino and entertainment complex on a 50-acre parking lot adjacent to the Citi Field baseball stadium in Queens.

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