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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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The deal to install video lottery terminals at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens fell apart last week, and some Elmont leaders are hopeful that the cancellation of that deal could open the door for VLTs at Belmont Park.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/17/10
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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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The Belmont Fair, a yearly ritual that many Elmont residents say is making their neighborhood unsafe, will not happen this April.
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Matthew Hampton
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3/4/10
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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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In order to put New York on a clear path toward fiscal stability and ease the burden of high property taxes on Long Islanders, Assemblyman Bob Barra suggests freezing school …
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Anthony Bottan
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2/18/10
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With 2009 firmly in the rearview mirror for residents of Franklin Square and Elmont, community leaders have their sights set on the future.
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Matthew Hampton
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1/6/10
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With the revelation that NYRA may run out of funds before the Belmont Stakes can be held in June, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli revelealed in a press release last week that he plans to audit the racing agency.
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by Matthew Hampton
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1/6/10
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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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