Hospitality industry giant Delaware North dropped its bid today operate the Aqueduct racino, citing unfavorable business conditions and Albany’s volatile politics and unpredictable taxing policies, sources said today.
Delaware North had joined forces with Saratoga Gaming in prior efforts to operate the often-delayed, scandal-scarred Aqueduct slots project.
Delaware North…
This concert, part of the Celebrate Brooklyn series, will feature the L.A. Latin-born band Ozomatli, DJ Toy Selectah and Fidel Nadal, an Afro-Argentine reggae musician. There’s a suggested donation of $3; visit bricartsmedia.org for more details…
The Roots will be headlining the OkayAfrica World Cup 2010 Finals Party, which will also feature “Fela!” star Sahr Ngaujah, Talib Kweli, Blitz the Ambasador and more. There’ a suggested donation of $3; visit bricartsmedia.org/celebrate for more details…
If they build it, they will bomb.Angry Sheepshead Bay residents came out in a show of force on Sunday to protest a planned mosque and Muslim community center in their neighborhood. “If they build a mosque there, I’m going to bomb the mosque,” said one outraged resident who…
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A city councilman wants to shine some light on tanning-salon practices.
Bronx Democrat James Vacca is introducing a measure tomorrow that would require the salons to post signs announcing the risk of skin cancer. The legislation would also ban the salons from offering student discounts and other promotions aimed at…
These 2010 Mets have ticked off a few more items from the “Prove You’re Contenders List.”
They rebounded from a lost series against the Yankees to win consecutive sets against two strong AL contenders, the Tigers and Twins. They completed interleague play an impressive 13-5 with a 6-0 deconstruction…
The serious health problems of Sen. Robert Byrd, the nation’s longest-serving member of Congress, could thwart plans to get a final sign-off on legislation aimed at avoiding another financial meltdown.
Democrats were hoping to win approval of an economic package by the July 4th weekend, but that was before…
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan came under fire from conservatives yesterday for calling super-liberal former Israeli Chief Justice Aharon Barak her “judicial hero.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which opens confirmation hearings on Kagan today, said he’ demand she explain her praise…
Is Johan Santana tipping pitches again? He doesn’t think so, but other weren’t so sure. The left-hander acknowledged tipping pitches hurt him earlier in the season after he gave up 10 runs against the Phillies, but he scoffed at the notion when it was brought to him yesterday…
