Mets owner’s firm lobbies high-ranking New York lawmakers over Queens casino bid

Saturday, May 11, 2024 5:26 PM
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  • Jason Beeferman, Politico

Mets owner Steve Cohen is in a race to win the rights to build one of the biggest casinos in the world. But one Queens senator stands in his way.

State Sen. Jessica Ramos, whose district includes the planned Citi Field casino site, has held off on supporting Cohen’s massive bid. Cohen has a problem: The senator’s support is crucial if he wants his casino.

So the billionaire needs to find a way around her, and that starts in Albany.

That’s why Michael Sullivan, Cohen’s chief of staff for his firm, Point72 Asset Management, was spotted by Playbook [Wednesday] walking into the Capitol offices of the two most powerful members of the state Legislature.