But it is unclear if elected officials will get onboard.Īssemblyman Harvey Epstein, whose district includes the site, said the plot is a “terrible location” for a casino and that he is “skeptical at best.” Soloviev has said it aims to address Midtown’s housing and greenspace needs. Mohegan has partnered with the Soloviev Building Company on the waterfront bid. If Mohegan has its way, a long-vacant plot near the UN building would transform into a casino housed beneath a leafy park.
SL Green has argued its designs to put a casino at 1515 Broadway would generate 1,300 hotel jobs and drive tens of millions of dollars into Broadway box offices.īut the Broadway League, a trade group, has balked at the blueprint, calling it a “reckless experiment and a losing bet in the long-term.”
