OPINION: Bally’s casino is a bad bet for the Bronx

Bally’s came up no dice last week when the City Council voted down land use changes that would have helped the corporation build a casino in Ferry Point.

The vote put an end to the controversial project, which has faced intense opposition from the community and equally intense lobbying from the big-moneyed interests behind it.

Yet some of my Bronx City Council colleagues are imploring the mayor to step in and veto the Council’s action in the midst of summer recess, essentially providing the body no opportunity to respond.

The mayor should respect the will of the Council, and the residents of our district, and keep his ace in the hole.