Queens State Sen. John Liu will back a plan that brings billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen’s proposal for a casino near Citi Field closer to reality.
Liu announced Sunday he’d introduce state Senate legislation to reclassify the 50 acres of asphalt parking lots around the Mets ballpark as commercial property instead of parkland – a move that would allow for developments like Metropolitan Park, Cohen’s $8 billion proposal for a sprawling casino and entertainment complex.
In turn, Cohen and his partner, Hard Rock International, have pledged to build the Flushing Skypark – a High Line-inspired pedestrian and bicycle bridge that would span Flushing Creek, connecting downtown Flushing and Willets Point.
