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Hudson Yards West project with proposed casino moves closer to approval; will plans help give MTA a financial boost?
The bidding war for a NYC metro area casino license is heating up as the Hudson Yards West project received a green light from the City Planning Commission (CPC) on Wednesday, moving it one step closer to an approved reality.
Related Companies/Oxford Properties Group and Wynn Resorts, the developers and gaming gurus behind the project, said the commission “overwhelmingly voted” to support modifications required to revitalize the existing Western Railyards with a gaming resort, housing and green park space.
In its vote, the CPC approved modifying the application for zoning changes at the Western Rail Yards site, between 11th and 12th Avenues and 30th and 33rd Streets near the High Line, a public park.
The application is distinct from the more involved state approval process for gaming facility licenses.
“While this is a significant proposal before us this morning, the scope of what we’re actually voting on is much narrower,” CPC Chair Dan Garodnick said. “Our vote is on land use actions to allow for this site to compete with other regional applications for a gaming license, and in the alternative, to ensure a site plan that delivers for the public.”