New Delhi, July 31 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams vetoed the City Council's rejection of Bally's proposed casino at Ferry Point Park on Wednesday, reviving the controversial $4 billion project.Adams argued the Council's earlier 29-9 vote unfairly blocked the Bronx from competing for economic opportunities given to other boroughs.His veto sends the decision back to the Council, which now needs 34 votes to override him and kill the project permanently. Adams stressed this wasn't an endorsement of Bally's but about fairness: "This leads New Yorkers to lose faith in their elected leaders".

The veto keeps alive Bally's promise of 15,000 construction jobs and 4,000 permanent union positions paying $96,200 yearly, plus $625 million in commun...