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Parkland Emerges As Counterproposal To Mets Owner's Plan For Casino At Citi Field Site
Flushing community groups are uniting over a shared vision: 65 acres of parkland they are calling Phoenix Meadows.
February 27, 2024
NEW YORK -- Flushing community groups are uniting over a shared vision: 65 acres of parkland they are calling Phoenix Meadows.
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The idea comes as a counterproposal to Metropolitan Park, the casino and entertainment complex proposed by billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen.
The Willets Point location includes Citi Field's parking lot, a space enclosed by major thruways near LaGuardia Airport. The area is designated public parkland, though it has not been used as such. Advocates for Phoenix Meadows say the space can be converted by moving parking underground.
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