Legislators in the Senate and Assembly are rejecting budget language giving the governor the authority to locate a casino in Manhattan,” said a city lawmaker who requested anonymity.īut the state senator who chairs the committee overseeing gambling issues confirmed that licensing of a downstate casino is part of budget talks. “Cuomo is like a mad scientist in his lab drafting language for a new casino. Legislative sources said Cuomo was behind a proposal that included the creation of a “community advisory board” in New York City to weigh on a site for a casino in the Big Apple, potentially in Manhattan.

Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders to finalize the overdue state budget, sources told The Post Monday night. NJ gov accused of using $12K in taxpayer money for food and drinks at MetLife Stadium, expensive pensĪ bid to open a new casino in Manhattan or another part of New York City has emerged in 11th hour talks between Gov. When it comes to the New York state budget, there’s no room for sacred cows Hochul says state will help NYC weather its budget crunch - without raising taxes DiNapoli warns Albany against killing the golden goose with new tax hikes

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