The developer who rebuilt Ground Zero after 9/11 is now placing his bets on a casino in Hell’s Kitchen.
Larry Silverstein, chairman of Silverstein Properties, had the patience of a saint to overcome the many obstacles in the path to rebuilding Lower Manhattan, but he’s not resting on his laurels.
MARCIA KRAMER: You actually want to build a casino on the West Side. After all the stuff you went through at Ground Zero, you have not lost the taste for building. So, you want to build a casino near the Javits Convention Center. Why?
LARRY SILVERSTEIN: Well, because New York can benefit from the income that a casino will produce, and it’s anticipated.
