The re-zoning bill required to become state law in order for the Queens casino bid to move forward in New York rolled through the Assembly on Tuesday and advanced to the Senate.
A 6781 passed by a 32-2 count in the Ways and Means Committee and was then reported to the Rules Committee. It was promptly added to the calendar on third reading, where it again overwhelmingly advanced with a 27-1 vote.
The lower-chamber bill is sponsored by Assemblyperson Larinda Hooks, whose constituency includes Corona Park in Queens. The bill authorizes the re-zoning of 50 acres of land surrounding Citi Field from parkland to commercial use and specifies the purpose of the re-zoning in conjunction with the casino bid…