Bally’s $4B Bronx casino bid blocked by decisive NYC Council vote

Bally’s Entertainment’s (Bally’s) $4 billion bid to build a casino in the heart of the Bronx was dealt a possibly fatal blow by the New York City Council.

After a heated vote by New York councillors, they decided to deny the plans laid out for possible rezoning to accommodate the billion-dollar project. The vote was 29-9 against, with four abstentions, which puts any development, plans, or progress on the location on hold indefinitely.

Council member Kristy Marmorato, who represents the district where the prospective Bally’s project would have taken place, was opposed to the rezoning. She took to social media in response to the victory over the development proposal.

THIS IS WHAT COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION LOOKS LIKE!

We fought, we won, and we will continue to work together to keep District 13 the safe, prosperous, and beauty it is!

D13, this one is for YOU!