Three new casinos are on their way to New York, but are any of them going to be more convenient to get to than Resorts World Catskills?
This month, New York State approved three downstate casino locations not far from the Hudson Valley. The new casinos will be Metropolitan Park near Citi Field in Queens, Bally’s Bronx at Ferry Point in the Bronx and Resorts World New York City at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. With Resorts World Catskills already just a short drive away, will any of these new casinos be worth the trip from the Hudson Valley?
Getting to New York’s Newest Casinos From the Hudson Valley
For many locals, Resorts World Catskills in Monticello feels like the default casino option. By car, it is a pretty easy ride. You are looking at about a ninety-minute drive from the middle of the Hudson Valley in Beacon. But will it actually be easier to get to any of the new casinos that will soon open south of the region?
Take a Train to the Casino?
For those who don’t want to drive to the casino, the new location at Willets Point next to Citi Field in Queens will be easily accessible by train.
From Beacon, you can take Metro-North straight into Grand Central and then hop on the 7 train. That subway line goes directly to the Mets-Willets Point station. The whole trip will take just under two hours. Even though that’s about a half-hour longer than the trek to Monticello, there’s no driving involved…