Mayor Eric Adams vetoed the City Council’s zoning decision on the Bally’s casino in the Bronx on Wednesday, allowing the project to move forward.
The veto comes two weeks after the council rejected a zoning change the casino company needed to move forward in its pursuit of a gaming license…
The Bally’s project is fiercely opposed by the local councilwoman, Kristy Marmorato. She convinced the council to vote against the proposal in a practice typically referred to as member deference, when the entire council defers to the local member on local land use matters.
In a statement on Wednesday, the mayor said he was simply trying to even the playing field for Bally’s so it could go on to compete for a state license.
