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The state has up to three casino licenses to give by the end of the year, and we officially have two in the running.
Proposals for fully fledged betting complexes at the current racinos at Resorts World in Queens and Empire City in Yonkers got the go-ahead from two special committees convened to review the two megadevelopments.
The unanimous yes votes yesterday came as multiple other casino proposals have been snubbed in recent days, including three different projects in Manhattan and a likely rejection for a Coney Island gambling complex.
“Queens gets the money. Sorry, Jay-Z,” said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards before voting, referencing the rapper who was a partner in a proposal for a casino in Times Square that proved to be a losing bet before its local advisory committee.
In The Bronx, Manhattan-bound 6 trains will skip Buhre Avenue, Middletown Road, Westchester Square-East Tremont Avenue, Zerega Avenue and Castle Hill Avenue from 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
While a 29-year-old detainee with severe mental illness was on the brink of death in his Rikers Island cell last month, a medical staffer stood outside his door spraying air freshener, according to an oversight report obtained by THE CITY. That detail appears in an initial review by the Board of Correction of Ardit Billa’s death this summer, which has already led to the suspension of two correction officers for four weeks.
More on Rikers: An officer at the jail shared information with federal immigration officers about the release of a man detained by the city, in violation of New York City sanctuary laws. That led to the person’s arrest by ICE officers, according to findings laid out by the Department of Investigation Thursday.
Eric Adams’ poll numbers are at the bottom of a four-way race for mayor, but according to the current resident of Gracie Mansion, that’s not his fault — it’s on the media. On Thursday, Adams pointed fingers at press reports to explain his inability to raise money and also said that he’s playing a “three-dimensional chess” game with one of the “most exciting campaigns in the history of the city.”
Reporter’s Notebook
Council Expands Sick Leave Law
Starting in late January, eligible New Yorkers will be entitled to unpaid time off from work to take care of urgent personal business, such as child care, housing or public benefits.
On Thursday, the City Council approved an amendment to the city’s Paid Earned Safe and Sick Leave Law that gives private-sector workers a minimum of 32 hours a year of unpaid time off, in addition to the 40 hours minimum paid leave currently required by law.
“As the Trump administration escalates their attacks on workers and on our social safety net, it’s on us to not only safeguard the protections that we have in this city for our people but to also win more,” Nurse told her colleagues before the vote.
— Claudia Irizarry Aponte
Ready to Reduce
Nearly 94% of the 23,000 properties subject to a law that caps large buildings’ greenhouse gas emissions have filed reports or asked for extensions as required with the law, according to the Department of Buildings.
But the agency says it’s still too soon to tell how many of those buildings are meeting the preliminary emissions reductions under Local Law 97, passed by the City Council in 2019. The law came into effect in 2024 and will ratchet up emissions limits in 2030 and 2050, requiring owners to invest in energy efficiency projects, electrify fossil fuel-powered systems or purchase credits to support a transmission line.
For the 2024 period, owners of the vast majority of properties covered filed a compliance report by a deadline last month, sought an extension until year’s end or are in contact with the DOB to figure out how to comply, according to the agency.
Owners of about 1,500 buildings subject to the law have not taken steps towards compliance or haven’t been in touch with DOB.
— Samantha Maldonado
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
Friday, Sept. 26: Attend the Cross Bronx/Living Legend opening reception, a photography exhibition that reconsiders one of New York City’s most contested pieces of infrastructure. Free, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 27: Embark on a fantasy forest immersive hike with Urban Park Rangers at Conference House Park in Staten Island. Free, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 27: Learn the basics of catch-and-release line fishing from the Brooklyn Bridge Park's education team. Free, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
THE KICKER: Subway squawks are about to sound way better. Cardi B is letting the MTA use her voice for train PSAs.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Friday.
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