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The NYRS Casinos and Resort Development working group is focused on casinos and resort development in NY.

The mission of the Casinos and Resort Development working group is consider the impact of casinos and resort development in NY following the impact of T.S. Sandy.

Members

mdmcdonald

Email address for group

casinos-and-resort-development-in-ny@m.resiliencesystem.org

Bloomberg to Offer Own Sandy Buy-Out Plan, with a Twist

      

Russell Gordon, a homeowner in Oakwood Beach, Staten Island, who is eager to take advantage of Governor Cuomo's Sandy buy-out plan (Matthew Schuerman/WNYC)

submitted by Boris Suchkov

Could Lead to Rebuilding on Flood Plain Even After Homeowner Sells Out

wnyc.org - by Matthew Schuerman - March 4, 2013

Weeks after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed buying out homeowners in flood-prone areas, the Bloomberg administration is indicating that it will offer a similar program. But the mayor’s program could differ in one significant way: the properties the city acquires could be turned over to someone else to be developed again.

In testimony at a City Council committee hearing Feb. 26, Brad Gair, the director of the city’s housing recovery office, said the Bloomberg administration is working on its own buyout program using federal Community Development Block Grant funding, $1.8 billion of which has been earmarked for the city so far. . . But he added the city’s plan may not stipulate that the acquired properties be turned into open space.

Bloomberg: I’ll support Gov. Cuomo’s casino plan, ‘whatever he decides to do’

      

Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg

Although Mayor Bloomberg has stated publicly that he does not like the idea of gambliing in New York, he is supporting Governor Cuomo's casino plan, as long as a portion of the revenues come to New York City.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bloomberg-support-gov-cuomo-casino-plan-decides-article-1.997561

NY legislative leaders not sold on Cuomo casino plan

submitted by Dennis Saleeby

Wednesday January 30, 2013 1:32 PM By Yancey Roy

State legislative leaders aren’t embracing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposal to limit new casinos to three upstate locations -- and say Long Island and New York City should be in the mix.

Cuomo huddled with Senate and Assembly leaders for about 90 minutes Wednesday to discuss casinos and other issues. Afterward they said talks on an expansion of gambling were still “evolving.”

But legislators...

For more, see link:

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle-1.812042/ny-legislative-leaders-not-sold-on-cuomo-casino-plan-1.4535204

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