ny pml sec 109 is unconstitutional and or does not apply to to nasau otb
come talk the people at nassau otb or else put on your andrew cuomo white sheets and light it. up
nyc otb bettors now come to nassau
Letitia James Elected New York Attorney General & decides whether to put on andrew cuomo's white sheets or tell the pico ny pml sec 109 is unconstitutional, ny const art 1 sec 3
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Stop scratching on holidays
Published: June 1, 2012
Off Track Betting in New York State has been racing into a crisis called shrinking revenue. Some people have spitballed a solution: Don’t close on holidays.
New York State Racing Law bars racing on Christmas, Easter and Palm Sunday, and the state has ruled OTBs can’t handle action on those days, even though they could easily broadcast races from out of state.
“You should be able to bet whenever you want,” said Jackson Leeds, a Nassau OTB employee who makes an occasional bet. He added some irrefutable logic: “How is the business going to make money if you’re not open to take people’s bets?”
Elias Tsekerides, president of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, said OTB is open on Greek Orthodox Easter and Palm Sunday.
“I don’t want discrimination,” Tsekerides said. “They close for the Catholics, but open for the Greek Orthodox? It’s either open for all or not open.”
OTB officials have said they lose millions by closing on Palm Sunday alone, with tracks such as Gulfstream, Santa Anita, Turf Paradise and Hawthorne running.
One option: OTBs could just stay open and face the consequences. New York City OTB did just
that back in 2003. The handle was about $1.5 million – and OTB was fined $5,000.
Easy money.
Victory makes her the first African-American to be New York state’s top legal official
Letitia James will be the first black woman to hold statewide office in New York. PHOTO: KEVIN HAGEN/ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York City Public Advocate Letitia James was elected New York state attorney general, making the Democrat the first African-American in history to be the state’s top legal official and the first black woman to hold statewide office.
Ms. James, 60 years old, campaigned on a platform of defending vulnerable New Yorkers and standing up to the policies of President Trump, which she says have harmed the state. Her Republican opponent, Keith Wofford, a co-managing partner at law firm Ropes & Gray LLP, said he would help make the state more friendly to business and root out state government corruption.
Ms. James was the overwhelming favorite in the race for the post, which involves overseeing an office of 650 lawyers and more than 1,000 other staff. While the attorney general handles many state and local matters, the office also has taken on matters of national significance, including lawsuits against the Donald J. Trump Foundation and whether the government can ask about citizenship on the 2020 census.
During the candidates’ only debate last week, Ms. James and Mr. Wofford clashed over differing views on Mr. Trump—he voted for the president, and she didn’t—and the Martin Act, a broad antifraud statute that Mr. Wofford says has been overused and hurt businesses.
The candidates’ regional differences have also been a subject of contention. Ms. James describes herself as a proud Brooklynite, while Mr. Wofford frequently speaks of his childhood in Buffalo. During the debate last week, moderator Errol Lewis asked the candidates if they had ever eaten a garbage plate, a Rochester-area dish that usually contains potatoes, meat, cheese, pasta and other items.
“Have I ever eaten a garbage plate?” Ms. James said, looking puzzled.
“It’s a regional thing,” said Mr. Lewis. “I’ll take that as a no.”
The next day, Mr. Wofford traveled to Rochester, where he ate a garbage plate at restaurant Nick Tahou Hots and said Ms. James was out of touch with upstate voters. On Monday, Ms. James followed and went to Rochester to sample the delicacy. A photo posted on her Twitter account showed what appeared to be a paper plate with home fries, macaroni salad and ground beef, with a side of white bread.
“I’m all fueled up for #ElectionDay!” her Twitter account read.
Ms. James will replace Attorney General Barbara Underwood, who was appointed by lawmakers falling the abrupt resignation of former officeholder Eric Schneiderman earlier this year. Ms. James has said she would be happy to have Ms. Underwood continue working in the office.
Write to Corinne Ramey at Corinne.Ramey@wsj.com
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