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As the weather grows warmer and leaves begin reappearing, anticipation builds for Elmont residents — not only for spring, but for a new season at Belmont Park, which is marked by the bustling track’s Opening Day.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/26/11
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Assemblyman Ed Ra recently introduced three bills that would help state off-track betting corporations, including racetracks, keep more of the money that is spent on their premises and create more business for them. Ra’s legislation reintroduces three bills offered by Assemblyman Bob Barra (R-Lynbrook) in the 2009-10 legislative session.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/29/11
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New York Racing Association officials committed to investing in the revitalization of Belmont Park at a State Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee meeting Feb. 7. Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican from Elmont who advocated not only for improvements at Belmont but for revamping the Hempstead Turnpike corridor at the hearing, said the commitment was “a very positive step forward” toward developing Belmont’s south lot and improving the aging racetrack.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/1/11
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For 35 years, Gateway Youth Outreach has offered after-school programs for first- to sixth-grade students in the Elmont Union Free School District. With nearly 800 students taking part in the program, GYO provides them not only a place to do their homework but unique learning opportunities, while offering their parents with peace of mind.
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By JACKIE NASH
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1/25/11
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With NYRA’s budget seemingly coming up lame this year, residents and local leaders are hopeful that a state-granted advance could help stop job losses, and race cancellations, at Belmont Park.
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Matthew Hampton
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4/21/10
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Elmont leaders, along with breeders and trainers from New York State's racing industry gathered at Belmont Park on Sunday, March 21 to fight for video lottery terminals at Aqueduct and Belmont racetracks.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/23/10
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Some financial maneuvering by the New York Racing Association board of directors has ensured that the Belmont Stakes will be run this year, after months of hand-wringing over the difficulty of staging the race without a financial rescue for the state racing authority.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/10/10
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County Executive Ed Mangano stepped into the debate over the New York Racing Association and the Belmont Stakes last week, urging the racing authority not to cancel the event regardless of their financial situation. He also asked the governor to step in and force NYRA to hold the final leg of horseracing’s Triple Crown.
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Matthew Hampton
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2/24/10
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Low attendance numbers at Belmont Park’s fall championship season have steeled the resolve of local legislators and activists bound and determined to see the racetrack turned into a major destination.
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by Matthew Hampton
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11/11/09
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