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On Dec. 20, with only a few days left in the 2019 legislative session, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill to create a Belmont Park Advisory Board. It takes effect immediately.
The decade-old …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/2/19
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Schools and bridges are crumbling across New York state. Many Long Island hospitals are outdated, and local downtowns are in desperate need of revitalization. But New York’s “Scaffold Law” makes us among the most difficult places in the country to get projects like these off the ground.
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By Mitchell Pally
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11/1/18
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Unraced as a 2-year-old and now undefeated in six lifetime starts, Justify became the 13th Triple Crown winner in thoroughbred horseracing history Saturday by capturing the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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6/9/18
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Unraced as a 2-year-old and undefeated in five lifetime starts as a 3-year old, Justify will attempt to become the 13th Triple Crown winner in thoroughbred horseracing history this Saturday in the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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6/5/18
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On Dec. 20, Gov. Andrew Cuomo arrived to much fanfare at Belmont Park to make a major announcement: The Islanders would return to Long Island — in a new $1 billion arena at the park . . .
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2/23/18
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The New York Islanders have been awarded the right to develop Belmont Park, according to people close to the negotiations. A formal announcement will take place at a news conference on Wednesday, to be held at the Belmont racetrack. Gov. Mario Cuomo is slated to attend. The Islanders were selected in a two-way contest with the New York City Football Club, a soccer franchise owned by Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees.
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By Timothy Denton
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12/19/17
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Applause broke out at Elmont Memorial High School on Sunday as the two finalists for the development of Belmont Park announced plans to create thousands of temporary and permanent jobs as part of ambitious plans to develop the racing center further.
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By Tim Denton
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12/12/17
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When jockey Manuel Franco, dressed in pink silks, and Hopes Roar crossed the finish line first at Belmont Park on Oct. 15, part of the winner’s purse went to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/16/17
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I don’t usually quote the Bible in my column, but the future of Belmont Park brings to mind the words of Ecclesiastes 3 (King James version).
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8/17/17
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To inform a request for proposals that will determine the fate of 500 acres slated for development at Belmont Park, five state lawmakers listened for nearly two and a half hours on July 10 at the Elmont Memorial Library as community members shared their visions.
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By Melissa Koenig
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7/19/17
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