Albany

Over 100 New Yorkers Rally In Support Of Belmont Modernization

Over 100 people, including union members, backstretch workers, trainers, veterinarians and farmers gathered Monday in Albany, New York, in support of a plan to modernize Belmont Park, which, according to a release, promises significant new job creation and as much as $1 billion in one-time ecomomic impacts while freeing up 110 acres of state-owned land at Aqueduct Racetrack for future development. The project was included in Governor Kathy Hochul's Executive Budget Proposal. According to a release, Belmont Park's 117-year-old facilities have not been upgraded since 1968 and its modernization will...

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