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NO. 45
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023
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PHOTOS BY SOPHIE KRICHEVSKY, LEFT, AND MICHAEL SHAIN; ILLUSTRATION BY JOSEPH BERNI
SHOWING HIS HAND Steve Cohen’s casino pitch revealed PAGES 2 AND 10 Mets owner Steve Cohen this week unveiled his proposal for “Metropolitan Park,” which would occupy the 50 acres of parkland that is currently the Citi Field parking lot. The plans include a casino and accompanying hotel operated by Hard Rock, a live music venue, a Queens food hall and 20 acres of green space.
CLEARING THE CLOUDS
DEMOLISHING THE COMPETITION
LOOK, IT’S A ROMCOM!
DOE unveils teen anti-vaping initiative
Incumbents win big in Queens
Love and laughs fill Grant-Hepburn classics at MoMI
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