The plan by Related Cos. and Wynn Resorts to bring a casino hotel to the Upper West Side of Manhattan suffered a blow after Manhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4) late Monday voted unanimously to reject the zoning changes needed to move the project forward. Renderings of Hudson Yards West, a proposed $12 billion development that would include a Wynn Resorts casino. Manhattan Community Board 4 rejected zoning changes for the property. (Image: Related Companies) The vote is largely symbolic because MCB4 doesn’t have official say in the downstate casino process, but sends a clear message that the board is prioritizing input from locals, including residents of the High Line area, and that it’s not enthusiastic about Related’s plan to feature significantly fewer residential housing units in the development than previously expected. Today’s (Monday) ‘no’ vote creates a generational opportunity to say ‘yes’ to public-spirited development that creates jobs to build new housing and truly public open space, and protects the… Read More
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