Manhattan Community Board 4 has voted unanimously to reject a proposed casino and entertainment complex by Wynn for Hudson Yards, citing concerns about housing and park impact. The decision now moves to the Manhattan Borough President for review.
Manhattan Community Board 4 has voted unanimously to reject a casino and entertainment complex proposal by gaming giant Wynn for Hudson Yards . The advisory vote now goes to Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine as part of the city’s land use review process, ahead of an eventual public hearing. The tally on Monday was 39 against and 1 not voting.
Opponents of the sprawling plan, which partners Wynn New York City with developer Related, said they hoped the community board’s vote would spur others to reject the mixed-use development, which also includes market-rate and affordable housing, a public park and a new K-8 school. Applications to the state Gaming Commission are due in June, with the expected announcement of as many as three licenses by the end of the year. Joe Restuccia, a board member who voted against the Wynn casino, said it would have resulted in far less housing than what the developer had earlier promised and left parks in the area in the shadow of new high-rises. “The last time we voted an outright denial was 1986, so it takes a lot for our community board on the West Side to say we don’t approve it at all,” said Restuccia, who co-chairs Community Board 4’s housing committee. Natalie Ravitz, a spokesperson for Related, said many community suggestions were “not fiscally feasible to implement” but added that the company welcomed further feedback. “We are focused on moving forward with local elected officials, who have been committed to pursuing realistic plans that deliver the jobs, housing and community improvements New York needs today,” Ravitz said. The development could generate as many as 35,000 union construction jobs along with more than 5,000 unionized employees in permanent jobs. Community advocates to help sell the project's merits to the public
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