Tuesday, March 31, 2020

talk like mario stomp 'em. like andrew cuomo

OPEN ON 1ST PALM SUNDAY, OTB RAKES IN $2M

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

APR 14, 2003

New York City Off-Track Betting made history yesterday, taking bets on Palm Sunday. Since 1973, when Sunday racing was made legal in New York State, race tracks have been allowed to operate every Sunday except for Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. While Aqueduct kept its doors shut, NYCOTB had its betting parlors open despite a letter from the New York State Racing and Wagering Board stating that it couldn't do so. "We're not a race track," NYCOTB president Ray Casey said. "OTB's business is a simulcasting business.

" Bettors responded by wagering an estimated $2 million yesterday on tracks from around the country, including Keeneland in Kentucky and Gulfstream Park in Florida. While in the past NYCOTB has respected the law and shut down on Palm Sunday, it took a chance this time because its business is down. "With the weather being the way it's been our handle has been off significantly," Casey said. "Our lawyers felt from their point of view that we could open (yesterday).

" The law says race tracks can't open. It doesn't mention OTBs. "I respect the Racing and Wagering Board and I have the utmost respect for chairman Michael Hoblock but I felt we're right on this one," Casey said. The NYSRWB didn't return phone calls yesterday but said on Saturday it would meet this week to discuss fines and penalties it can impose on NYCOTB. "This isn't personal," Casey said. "I just didn't agree with the board's interpretation.

" Casey also said NYCOTB may open on Easter Sunday.

Talk like Mario Stop 'em like Andrew Cuomo

Hey kid,

You talk of Matilda, but you tried to stomp a woman earning a living. YOu do not fool anyone with your attempt at Mario talk. You sre just another John Doe. Charles Darwin teaches us that the process of natural selection will sort the virus out by the survival of the fittest no matter the body count. Consider the genes that exist in some human as a result of malaria, a fearsome disease stll exerting its effects on humans.

US 2ND CIR.
WANDERING DAGO INC V. JOHN DOES, 1–5, NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES, NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION, INC., CHRISTOPHER K. KAY, STEPHEN TRAVERS, STATE OF NEW YORK, DEFENDANTS.

WANDERING DAGO INC v. John Does, 1–5, New York State Office of General Services, New York Racing Association, Inc., Christopher K. Kay, Stephen Travers, State of New York, Defendants.

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United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

WANDERING DAGO, INC., Plaintiff–Appellant, v. RoAnn M. DESTITO, Joseph J. Rabito, William F. Bruso, Jr., Aaron Walters, Defendants–Appellees, John Does, 1–5, New York State Office of General Services, New York Racing Association, Inc., Christopher K. Kay, Stephen Travers, State of New York, Defendants.

Docket No. 16-622

Decided: January 03, 2018

You want us to stay home? Then see that the holy church of Nassau OTB is open for the faithul yo bet over the internet or. wire. Remember that although your kid brother is no lawyer, he may stll remember NY Const Art 1 Sec 3 or his history lessons or even Jerry Bossert's 2003 colums about NYC OTB

OPEN ON 1ST PALM SUNDAY, OTB RAKES IN $2M

By JERRY BOSSERT

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

APR 14, 2003

" Casey also said NYCOTB may open on Easter Sunday.

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Track Code	Track Name	Entry	Scratch	1st Post ET	1st Post Local	Time Zone	Stakes Race(s)
SA	SANTA ANITA PARK	72	48	3:00 PM	12:00 PM	PDT
SUN	SUNLAND PARK	168	24	2:30 PM	12:30 PM	MDT	Mt. Cristo Rey H.
TAM	TAMPA BAY DOWNS	72	0	12:35 PM	12:35 PM

Monday, March 30, 2020

joining former nassau otb employee john spurracio sp?

whose was sorely missed before nassau otb closed its doors

Hempstead Town attorney steps down from post

Town of Hempstead attorney Joe Ra resigned from his role last week. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara

By Jesse Coburnjesse.coburn@newsday.com @jesse_coburn Updated March 30, 2020 3:19 PM

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Joe Ra, who served as Hempstead Town attorney for more than 20 years, stepped down from his post Thursday and assumed a new role as counsel to the Nassau County Board of Elections on Friday, officials said.

The departure of Ra, an established figure in the Nassau County Republican Party, represents the second major shake-up atop a Hempstead department since Republican Supervisor Don Clavin assumed the town's highest office in January. Former Parks Commissioner Daniel Lino retired in February and the town board appointed Frank Zangla to replace him.

Ra, 72, said on Monday he has been interested in leaving his town position for some time and was happy to assume his new $133,000-a-year post.

"It has been on my radar screen for a while," he said. "I've always wanted to work at the Board of Elections and the opportunity arose."

Ra said he was leaving Hempstead voluntarily.

Clavin on Monday expressed gratitude to Ra for his work in the town.

"We want to thank him for his years of service to the town residents and we wish him well," Clavin said.

Clavin did not say whether he has a replacement in mind, but said the town board will ultimately vote to appoint someone to fill the vacancy.

John E. Ryan, counsel to Nassau County Republican Elections Commissioner Louis Savinetti, said Ra’s portfolio at the board will include election law compliance and adapting to recent executive orders related to the coronavirus, among other responsibilities. Ryan declined to say whether the board interviewed other candidates for the position.

Ra is the third official allegedly involved in a controversial town contract extension to depart Hempstead since August.

The April 2019 extension enabled Dover Gourmet, a Freeport company, to continue operating the town-owned Malibu Beach Park although Dover at that time had not paid Hempstead rent on the property in seven months.

Dover chief executive Butch Yamali previously said Ra, Lino and former Comptroller Kevin Conroy instructed him not to pay to offset capital improvement expenses, which Ra has denied.

Ra said he is treasurer of the Nassau County Republican Committee, executive committeeman of the Franklin Square Republican Club and a longtime friend of Nassau GOP chairman Joseph Cairo. He began his career in Hempstead as a deputy town attorney in 1984, became counsel to the town board in 1989 and served as councilman from 1994 until 1999, when he was appointed town attorney.

Ra said he technically retired in 2016 to begin collecting his pension but was immediately rehired to continue serving as town attorney.

By Jesse Coburnjesse.coburn@newsday.com @jesse_coburn

Jesse Coburn covers the Town of Hempstead. He's worked at Newsday since 2016.