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Weeks after a theatre union spoke against a new casino project in Times Square, 17 trade unions announced their support.
Earlier this year, trade unions (a group of people composed of individual workers, professionals, or unemployed ones) announced their support also for the idea of a new casino project near CitiField.
Both proposed casino projects, Times Square and Citifield, are among 11 bids for three downstate casino licenses which will be awarded in 2025.
Chief operations officer for SL Green, Ed Pinnich said:
“I believe that our reputation speaks for itself. With Caesars Palace as our partner, I think that the proposal is that much more encouraging to make sure that the surrounding hotels, bars and restaurants, and entertainment venues understand that we’re coming in to increase hotel space, increase to millions of more meals, and not just at 1515 Broadway where we’d have the casino but the adjacent retail locations.”
In the heart of the Town Square, Caesars Entertainment, partnering with Roc Nation and SL Green developer will redevelop an office building with a half dozen theaters. Through this new casino project, 6,000 job offerings will be brought on board together with 250,000 square feet of gaming space, a 950-room hotel tower, and restaurant space. The building currently houses the theatre that is home to the long-running “The Lion King.”
One Times Square and the SoHo Group together sent a letter to three Manhattan Borough leaders in support of the project:
“Both SL Green and Caesars have a proud history of working collaboratively with organized labor,” they wrote. “Their proposed venture in Times Square will be no different. They have executed a Memorandum of Understanding to enter into a project labor agreement with BCTC, a neutrality agreement with HTC, and agreements of support from Mason Tenders – Locals 79-78-66-108-1261, the Freelancers Union, and the NYC District of Carpenters.
Politicians wanted to open the bid window last month, but it didn’t happen. Senator Joe Addabbo and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow pushed for it this summer, but without support, it’s now delayed. The deadline was extended to the end of August, but it’s unlikely to be met. Applications are due by June 27, 2025, with licenses awarded by December 1, 2025, and issued by year-end.
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