Judging by the rendering Cohen released, the bike lanes in the project would go on Roosevelt Avenue and Boat Basin Place, which runs between the Citi Field parking lot and Flushing Bay. The various pieces that are being proposed to replace the Citi Field parking lot, including bike lanes and a park. The proposal to remake the parking lot, which he hopes will be known as Metropolitan Park, proposes a public park roughly 20 football fields in size, a public plaza, bike paths, a tailgating area and, lest we forget, a casino. Fresh off of hiring a new president of baseball operations and a new field manager, the Mets and Steve Cohen have revealed their next big off-season priority: Shohei Ohtani replacing the parking lot outside Citi Field with a Hard Rock casino, some green space and some bike lanes.Ĭohen unveiled his vision for the parking lot on Tuesday, solidifying a plan he's talked up since he bought the Mets in 2020.