'With 15,000 jobs and an $8 billion price tag, we need to be encouraging this kind of development in Queens County,' said Queens Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Grech. The complex would rise on 50 acres of parking lot space surrounding the stadium and be operated in conjunction with Hard Rock International.
Anthony Carlo has more on the proposed park plan.įLUSHING, Queens (WABC) - Billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen is pitching a sprawling $8 billion hotel, music venue and casino at Citi Field in Queens.