New York state senator from Queens blocks Mets owner’s casino bid next to ballpark

Sunday, May 21, 2023 10:35 PM
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  • Carl Campanile and Kyle Schnitzer, New York Post

A state lawmaker who represents the communities around the Mets’ Citi Field has temporarily blocked billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to build a casino and entertainment complex in the lots next to the ballpark.

Cohen needs legislation approved by the state Legislature in Albany in order to start a commercial venture in the lots around Citi Field.

But Sen. Jessica Ramos told The Post Sunday she would not introduce a bill in the final weeks of the legislative session.

“I had a very productive town hall on Friday which is going to be the first of many conversations I have with my neighbors,” Ramos said.