From The Desk Of Yonkers Newswire Editor Brian Harrod: GAMBLING GROUP: Officials, union leaders push for expansion of Empire City Casino in #Yonkers.

 

From The Desk Of Yonkers Newswire Editor Brian Harrod...... GAMBLING GROUP: Officials, union leaders push for expansion of Empire City Casino in #Yonkers..... VIRTUAL PROTEST: New York labor leaders led a virtual rally to demonstrate growing support for a full gaming license and access to mobile sports betting for Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts, touting its benefits for Yonkers, the Bronx, and the greater Westchester region. WESTCHESTER COUNTY: Since its launch in early March, membership in the "A Sure Bet for New York's Future" Alliance has increased more than twofold, with nearly 60 labor unions, businesses, faith-based and community organizations joining forces in support of a pathway for making 13,000 jobs, $75 million in additional wages, $400 million in private investment, and $1 billion in economic impact a reality for the region. YONKERS: A full-scale casino license for #MGM, complete with retail and mobile sports betting and live table games, will create thousands of new, family-sustaining union jobs, while generating millions in additional annual wages and tax revenue that would directly benefit local communities. The press conference featured remarks from John Ravitz, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Business Council of Westchester; Thomas Carey, President, Westchester Putnam Central Labor Body; Samantha Rosado-Ciriello, President, Yonkers Federation of Teachers; Jodie Reaver, Organizer, Southern Westchester Action Committee PAC (SWAC PAC), and Richard McSpedon, Business Representative, Local Union #3 IBEW, along with other members of the Alliance in attendance to show their support. https://www.facebook.com/groups/YonkersNewswire/permalink/2927755264148699/