andrew cuomo
Source: sincerelyhiten via flickrA new poll suggests that a majority of New York City residents support changing the amendment to add seven new casinos somewhere in New York State, but don’t want to see it in the five boroughs, the New York Times reports [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/
coney island casino
Source: sincerelyhiten via flickrAlbany lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo have come to an agreement on the size and scale of casino expansion in New York State, announcing a potential rollout of three New York City-area casinos after an initial seven year moratorium. The news comes after a slew of proposals
47th city council district
Source: johnforcouncil.com via the Advance GroupJohn Lisyanskiy, a candidate for the 47th District council seat being vacated by Domenic Recchia, expressed relief that there are no plans to build a casino in Coney Island. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle is reporting [http://brooklyneagle.com/articles/council-candidate-praises-cuomo%E2%80%99s-coney-island-casino-snub-2013-05-20-193000] that
budget
Source: Jamie Adams via Wikimedia CommonsIt appears the New York State budget will be delivered on time for the third year in a row – a noteworthy accomplishment rising out of Albany’s dysfunction. But, in getting it done, legislators have postponed decision-making on some of the more controversial topics, including