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The New York Racing Association plans to continue live horse racing at Belmont Park this year without fans.
NYRA plans to continue live racing at Belmont
The New York Racing Association plans to resume live racing at Belmont Park this year, but without fans, it announced on Wednesday. The decision comes after Gov. Andrew Cuomo encouraged sports … more
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Police are investigating the stabbing death of a female racetrack employee at Belmont Park last Sunday morning.
Woman stabbed to death at Belmont Park
A 51-year-old female racetrack employee was stabbed to death at Belmont Park early Sunday morning. The woman, later identified as Maria Larin, had been stabbed multiple times and left in a barn in … more
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Creator, a 16-1 shot, nosed past Destin at the wire to win the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday evening.
Creator rallies to win Belmont Stakes by a nose
Notwithstanding the absence of a Triple Crown hopeful, the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes featured a dramatic finish with Creator inching past Destin in the final stride to win by a nose. more
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Employees of parade co-sponsor Nu Health marched down Hempstead Turnpike.
Hundreds turn out for Belmont Parade
Hundreds of people gathered at the Alva T. Stanforth Sports Complex near Elmont Library on Saturday to kick off the Elmont/Belmont Day Parade, marking the unofficial start of summer and the lead-up … more
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Exaggerator heads field for 148th Belmont Stakes
For the 37th time in 38 years, there won’t be a Triple Crown celebration at Belmont Park after previously unbeaten Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist was denied the second jewel by Exaggerator, who romped down the stretch in the slop to capture the Preakness over the prohibitive favorite. more
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State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages commended State Senate candidate Todd Kaminsky for publicly denouncing OTB’s plan for VLTs at Belmont Park. Steve Smirti/Herald
Dozens rally against VLTs at Belmont
Nearly 100 people gathered at Gate 3 of Belmont Park on Saturday to urge state lawmakers to support two bills that would prohibit electronic gaming on Long Island. The rally, organized by the … more
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Elmont Library Vice President Patrick Nicolosi protested the board’s vote opposing VLTs at Belmont
Elmont library board opposes VLTs at Belmont
Following a contentious debate, the Elmont Library board of trustees passed a resolution last Thursday, with a vote of 4-2, with one abstention, opposing Nassau OTB’s plan to house video lottery … more
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Children lined the front of the auditorium with signs protesting VLTs at Belmont.
Over 2,000 rally against Belmont VLTs
A crowd much too large for the Floral Park Memorial High School auditorium gathered at the school on Jan. 12 to voice its disapproval of Nassau Off Track Betting’s plan to put video lottery … more
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has allotted $20 million into the 2016 budget based on revenue estimates from the VLT's.
OTB chooses Belmont for new gambling facility
Nassau County Off-Track Betting announced last week its intention to house a 100,000-square-foot video lottery terminal facility on the western portion of the grandstand at the 430-acre Belmont … more
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Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages (D-Elmont) and Elmont Library Trustee Tammie Williams questioned the wisdom of installing video lottery terminals at Belmont Park.
Leaders clash over park development
Local politicians and community leaders descended on the main entrance to Belmont Park, on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, on Dec. 10 to voice their concerns about the possible installation of video … more
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