Resorts World New York City anted up this week, announcing its plan to help build 50,000 units of workforce housing as it prepares its bid to score one of the three lucrative downstate casino licenses to soon be handed out by the state.
On Thursday, Resorts World, elected officials and union leaders announced a sweeping investment to build 50,000 units of housing designed for the middle class in all five boroughs.
While the workforce housing plan is not directly tied to Resorts World’s application to secure a downstate casino license, it likely will only sweeten their pitch in the eyes of the state board handing out the approvals.