“The majority of respondents were already aware of the discussions around reimagining the area around Citi Field in Queens, and even before being told potential ideas or concepts, 70 percent of respondents agreed that ‘something new should be built’ on the site.” “The main takeaway from our findings is that there is very strong support borough-wide for building something that improves upon the space surrounding Citi Field,” the polling memo read. Cohen, who purchased the Mets in 2020, has quietly been lobbying city and state officials in his attempt to secure one of three downstate casino licenses expected to be handed out by the New York State Gaming Commission in the coming years. New Green Willets, the group led by New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, recently released a memo of a poll conducted by Schoen Cooperman Research, which found that of the 600 polled Queens residents, 68 percent said that they would be “more likely to support the project with gaming as the necessary economic engine.”Īround 70 percent of respondents said that they, in general, support development of the 50-acre parking lot outside of Citi Field.
A majority of Queens residents are ready to go all-in on the plan to bring a casino to Citi Field, according to a new poll commissioned by the development group behind the plan.
