What’s going on with the Midtown East casino project?

The latest

The first organizational meeting for the CAC will be held on July 17th at 1pm.

Applications for eight bids were turned in on June 27th. The state gaming board will award three on December 1st. Here’s a rundown comparing each bid.

The Soloviev Group’s press release and sizzle reel.

Curated Links

Community Board Six updates on Freedom Plaza casino license awarding process. Sign up for their newsletter to be updated on public meetings. The deadline for the CAC’s 2/3 vote is September 30th.

Freedom Plaza Community Advisory Committee (CAC) – 2/3 approval by this committee is required for the proposal to move forward.

Freedom Plaza application materials – access to the 900-page application

Freedom Plaza environmental review materials –

Does a casino belong near Tudor City? What do the candidates say? – my post where I canvased the candidates for City Council District 4 on their stance. Virginia Maloney, who won the primary, said, “I am against the proposed casino at Freedom Plaza. Our community is deeply in need of affordable housing, and green spaces. I’d like to prioritize investment in those areas over a casino in Manhattan.”

197-A Plan for the Eastern Section of Community District 6 – adopted by the City Planning Commission in 2010, this 236-pager is the basis for future development