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Council to Vote on Western Yard Modifications; plan drops casino and adds housing and open space

3805258 · June 12, 2025
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The New York City Council put zoning modifications for the West Side Yard — part of the Hudson Yards special district — on its stated agenda and described a revised project that no longer includes a casino and would add housing and public open space.

The New York City Council put zoning modifications for the West Side Yard — part of the Hudson Yards special district — on its stated agenda and described a revised project that no longer includes a casino and would add housing and public open space.

Council representatives said the modified special permit and restrictive declaration for the Western Yard would allow approximately 4,000 total residential units. At least 420 units, or 25% of the total rental units under the proposal, would be newly constructed affordable units, the council said. The project would also increase publicly…

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