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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.
Democrat John Brooks officially unseated freshman New York State Sen. Michael Venditto (R-Massapequa) following a five-week-long recount, although the upset victory is not expected to tip the balance of power in Albany.
Brooks, a former Seaford school board member, beat Venditto by 258 votes in the Nassau County portion of the 8th state Senate district, and that margin of victory could rise when hundreds of remaining paper ballots are counted Friday in the Suffolk County side of the South Shore district, officials said.
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.
“This is not my win alone, this is a win for all Long Island families,” Brooks said. “Folks, I am going to Albany for you. I will work everyday to make you proud. I will work everyday to keep my campaign promises of cutting property taxes, funding education, and ending corruption in Albany.”
Brooks initially had a 33-vote margin in the unofficial election results, a close call that triggered a recount hinging on more than 8,000 absentee and other paper ballots. Brooks was confident that the recount was going his way when he declared victory two weeks ago, when more than 1,000 of those ballots were challenged in court. Venditto conceded the race Thursday.
“The campaign is over and all of the votes have finally been tallied,” Venditto said. “I would like to congratulate Senator-Elect John Brooks on his victory. I ask all residents of the 8th Senatorial District to join with me in supporting Senator-Elect Brooks during his upcoming term. Together we can make our great District even better.”
Venditto, a former Nassau County legislator who won his first two-year term to the state Senate in 2014, is the son of Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto, who pleaded not guilty in October to federal corruption charges. Although the senator was not charged in connection with his father’s alleged bribery and kickback scheme, the case is believed to have impacted the race.
Democrats technically now have a 32-31 majority in the state Senate, but GOP lawmakers are expected to maintain control of the chamber because a conservative Democratic senator from Brooklyn who sided with Republicans. That leaves Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-Smithtown) in control when the legislature begins its next session in January.
On Monday December 21 2016 the franklin square branch opened the foors to a line of prople wanting a racing program or a racing form to bet gulf stream park and the msny other tracks that were running. The number of bettors was vastly greater than the number of racing progrsms and forms.
This generated much ill will that might have been avoided.
bettors want the racing program and racing form .
what can you expect from a betting establishment that sold its well patronized farmingdale branch .
give the bettors what the want and do not take them for granted
this seems an obvious snd simple matter?
voice your opinions here
what can you expect from a betting establishment that is closed when bettors want to bet?
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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.
and is unqualified to determine the day easter sunday falls as the term is foind in ny pml sec 109
andrew cuomo is reminded of the teavjings of ny const art 1 sec 3
as to paladino he mind remind andrew that easter sunday is easter Sunday
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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.
Paladino at Trump Tower. | AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
Cuomo: Paladino's 'racist, ugly' comments on the Obamas embarrass New Yorkers
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo Friday denounced what he said were “racist” remarks made by Republican Party official Carl Paladino regarding President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
In a Friday article in Artvoice, the Buffalo developer, Buffalo school board member and former Republican gubernatorial candidate, said in 2017 he would like to see Obama “[catch] mad cow disease after being caught having relations with a Herford.”
Answering what he would like to see go away in 2017, Paladino responded: “Michelle Obama. I’d like her to return to being a male and let loose in the outback of Zimbabwe where she lives comfortably in a cave with Maxie, the gorilla.”
Paladino, who has talked about running for governor in 2018, chaired President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign in New York.
Cuomo in a released statement said Paladino’s remarks were “racist, ugly and reprehensible.”
The Democratic governor continued saying, “Paladino has a long history of racist and incendiary comments. While most New Yorkers know Mr. Paladino is not to be taken seriously, as his erratic behavior defies any rational analysis and he has no credibility, his words are still jarring.”
Paladino in an emailed statement to the press said his comments had “nothing to do with race.”
“That’s the typical stance of the press when they can’t otherwise defend the acts of the person being attacked,” he said. “It’s about [two] progressive elitist ingrates who have hated their country so badly and destroyed its fabric in so many respects in 8 years.”
Cuomo said Paladino’s remarks, “do not reflect the sentiments or opinions of any real New Yorker,” adding that he has “embarrassed the good people of the state with his latest hate-filled rage.”
State Democratic Executive Director Basil Smikle in a statement also denounced Paladino’s comments, calling on every New York Republican leader including Trump, Chairman Ed Cox and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to do the same.
“Paladino's despicable and racist 'wish list' is yet one more repugnant example of how out of step the Republican party's former standard bearer is with his fellow New Yorkers,” he said.
The Buffalo Parent-Teacher Organization Friday called on the state Education Department to remove Paladino from his position on the Buffalo schools Board of Education.
The PTO, in a statement, said his actions violate the board and school code of ethics and the state’s anti-bullying Dignity for All Students Act.
“This hate speech represents exactly the type of rhetoric and intolerance we are teaching our children to resist,” according to the statement. The organization also encouraged other parents to write to the state demanding his removal.
when the parishioners of st pauls in hempstead celebebrate easter sunday as well as ny const art 1 sec. 3
the orthodox church is held in no higher regard in the state of ny than Muslims in the united states?
even a few republicans at nassau otb gave some thought as to why nassau otb was open on christmas eve for one track, laurel, but not on roman catholic easter sunday for may tracks?
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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.
Boat owners who illegally discharge sewage into Hempstead Town harbors and canals will face fines of up to $1,000 under new regulations passed by the town board, with daily fines for repeat violations allowed. Above, the canals off Ocean Avenue in Seaford on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. Photo Credit: Steve Pfost
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Violations carry up to a $1,000 fine under new regulations
Hempstead Town board members last week passed new regulations on houseboats in an effort to cut down on illegal discharge into local harbors and canals.
Under the regulations, violations carry up to a $1,000 fine for illegal sewage discharge from houseboats and seaplanes. Boat owners can now be fined daily for repeat violations.
The board voted 6-0, with Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney abstaining, to approve four resolutions for new fines. The fines apply to boats and seaplanes, houseboats and floating homes — structures in waterways that may not follow town codes and harm public wetlands.
King Sweeney said she abstained because she works as an aviation attorney and did not want to vote on any resolution applying to planes that could be construed as a conflict of interest.
“One of the primary goals of this legislation is to eliminate the scourge of illegal discharge of untreated sewage into the waterways,” Hempstead Town spokesman Mike Deery said.
Town officials said previous fines, set more than 50 years ago, started at about $100 and might increase to $250 after a 15-day review and a court appearance to determine if the structure involved was a lived-in vessel or a primary residence.
Under the prior fine schedule, the resulting fine was usually less than an average rent or mortgage for someone living on a boat without sewer hookups. The new laws would allow the town to create daily fines for a new violation.
“A small fine at the end of several months could come as the cost of doing business for some of these houseboat owners and there was no deterrence factor,” Bay Constable Sgt. Matt Sohm said.
Bay constables look for boats not connected to electrical or sewage hookups or are operating in areas that may not have sewage connection systems.
The discharge of sewage and other materials has been faulted for the closure of several beaches or waterways due to high bacteria levels. The town has said some waters have not been safe for fishing or swimming.
“It doesn’t take more than a few flushes of untreated sewage to close a clamming bed,” Deery said.
“The new fines will allow us to fully inspect each one, and if not, put them in court. It is far more costly to not comply at this point,” Sohm said. “Now the boat owners might think twice about it and maybe will comply.”
The town was criticized several years ago for not more strictly enforcing houseboat regulations. Town officials cracked down about five years ago on pollution based on existing houseboat laws and residency requirements. Those regulations were not seen to be tough enough.
