Committees Vote On Two NYC Casino Proposals Monday: What To Know

NEW YORK CITY — Community advisory committees have approved a proposed casino project in the Bronx while a bid for a casino in Coney Island, Brooklyn is set to be voted on Monday afternoon.

Five out of six members of the local advisory committee voted in favor to approve Bally’s Bronx at Ferry Point Park, the site of a golf course once operated by the Trump Organization.

If the project is awarded a casino license, Bally's Bronx would have to pay $115 million to the Trump Organization as part of an agreement the two groups made in 2023. That is on top of the $60 million that Bally's already paid to buy the rights to operate at the location.

In addition, the $4 billion project would include a resort on 16 acres of land near the Whitestone Bridge.

Another community advisory committee will vote on The Coney this afternoon, a proposed casino project eyed on the Coney Island boardwalk.

The project has faced opposition from the community and a number of elected officials. If approved, it will go in front of the State Gaming Commission.

Last week, a community advisory council unanimous approved a casino proposal on the site of Resorts World New York City in Southeast Queens. Also, A casino bid in Yonkers was approved.

On Sept. 22, a community advisory committee rejected a proposed casino on the East Side of Manhattan near the United Nations.

It’s the third casino proposal to be rejected in Manhattan. A Caesars Palace casino in Times Square and The Avenir on 41st Street have also been turn down.

The final casino proposal, Metropolitan Park at Citi Field, is set to be voted on Tuesday morning.