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“Pay to Play:” City Delays Approval of Met Park Casino Design

By Big New York · 10/21/2026 · Updated 10/21/2026

BY COLE SINANIAN | cole@queensledger.com CITY HALL — The NYC Public Design Commission (PDC) delayed the approval of the Metropolitan Park Casino plan at a public hearing Tuesday until the design team provides more details on the project’s stormwater plan.  The vote followed a nearly four-hour discussion that saw dozens of New Yorkers blast the project.

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BY COLE SINANIAN | cole@queensledger.com CITY HALL — The NYC Public Design Commission (PDC) delayed the approval of the Metropolitan Park Casino plan at a public hearing Tuesday until the design team provides more details on the project’s stormwater plan.  The vote followed a nearly four-hour discussion that saw dozens of New Yorkers blast the project.

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