{"id":8671,"date":"2025-02-18T05:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T05:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/18\/manhattan-borough-president-rejects-hudson-yards-casino-plan\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T05:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T05:43:23","slug":"manhattan-borough-president-rejects-hudson-yards-casino-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/18\/manhattan-borough-president-rejects-hudson-yards-casino-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhattan Borough President Rejects Hudson Yards Casino Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"454\">W42ST reports that Mark Levine, the president of Manhattan Borough, has officially opposed zoning changes for a $12 billion casino complex at Hudson Yards. The plan aimed to develop the site over exposed rail tracks and was supported by Related Companies. Concerns about the project\u2019s departure from its initial residential orientation, however, are in line with Levine\u2019s rejection.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"496\">Concerns Over Housing Shortage<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"778\">The proposed casino plan contradicts a 2009 agreement between Related Companies and community leaders, which prioritized housing development. The new plan cuts 4,000 housing units in favor of commercial offices, raising concerns about Manhattan\u2019s ongoing housing crisis.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"1149\">Levine emphasized the importance of maximizing the site\u2019s residential potential. <em>\u201cA site the size of the Western Rail Yard could help transform our borough\u2019s housing landscape,\u201d he<\/em> stated. \u201cBut we need to get it right.\u201d He further stressed that Manhattan\u2019s housing shortage remains a pressing issue, making the proposed casino-focused development less viable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1525\">Levine is the first elected official to publicly oppose the casino project. His stance follows last month\u2019s unanimous rejection by Manhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4). 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