Bally’s Bronx casino plan proceeds to final state approval

On Dec. 1, the state Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB) announced its recommendation of all three New York City-area casino applicants for final approval: Bally’s Bronx, and Hard Rock Metropolitan Park and Resorts World, both in Queens. The state licensing board now has final say, expected later this month. At a public meeting at the CUNY Graduate Center in midtown, the five-member board, chaired by former Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Vicki L. Been, explained i