New York City: Mayor Adams, Mets owner Steve Cohen huddle over soccer stadium, parking dispute — with casino bid in the wings

New York City: Mayor Adams, Mets owner Steve Cohen huddle over soccer stadium, parking dispute — with casino bid in the wings

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  • Carl Campanile and Bernadette Hogan, New York Post
June 8, 2023 2:55 PM
  • Carl Campanile and Bernadette Hogan, New York Post

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Mayor Eric Adams and Mets billionaire owner Steve Cohen huddled with a Queens lawmaker to hash out differences about the fate of a project to build a soccer stadium and housing complex in Willets Points near Citi Field — while Cohen eyes a separate bid for a casino next to the ballpark, The Post has learned.

The talks via conference call centered on a dispute that New Yorkers are familiar with: parking — in this case for the soccer stadium, City Hall and other sources confirmed.

But sources familiar with the discussions also said the two projects are intertwined.