Business
After eight years of a mayor who branded himself as an eat-the-rich progressive, the business elite were happy to have someone like Eric Adams in their corner. This is a mayor who proclaimed “I am real estate” on the campaign trail. The biggest items on Big Real Estate’s during Adams’s term? Casinos.
Marc Holliday
If you lose your Times Square casino bid, it's best not to throw a public tantrum.
Jay-Z
Jay-Z is a billionaire whose dreams of a Times Square casino were vaporized.
Frank Carone
New York City's short king is still, for now, the most connected man in town.
Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen, one of the biggest outside spenders on behalf of Eric Adams, wants two things—a Mets championship and a casino.
Tony Argento
New York City's homegrown film studio mogul is a Gotham power broker out of central casting, and he allegedly used his cash and connections to bribe the Adams administration to block a street safety project in Greenpoint.
Michael Mazzio
Michael Mazzio found himself getting shut out of the lucrative tow truck industry—until he found a friendly ear in City Hall.
Rich Maroko
In 2021, the head of the powerful Hotel and Gaming Trades Council bet big on Eric Adams becoming mayor. But with three downstate casinos in the cards, he's shifted his support to Zohran Mamdani.
