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Empire City Casino in Yonkers said its reopening to the public is planned for September 21. This followed Governor Cuomo’s announcement that casinos and video lottery terminal facilities would be allowed to reopen starting September 9 with a 25 percent occupancy limit and other safety measures. “This has been an unimaginably difficult and challenging time, and as we reopen our doors and welcome back team members and guests, we owe our gratitude to all health care and essential workers and those providing resources to the community,” said Bill Hornbuckle, president and CEO of MGM Resorts. “It’s been several months since […]

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for a $50.8 million affordable housing project to be built on what had been a hillside sloping down from 645 Main St. to 638 Central Ave. in Peekskill. The developer is Wilder Balter Partners of Chappaqua. Plans call for 82 apartments and a 142-space garage. The building is designed to be energy efficient and will include solar panels to generate much of the electricity for the building.The state’s New York State Homes and Community Renewal division is providing most of the funding with the Westchester County Housing Implementation Fund contributing $5.7 million and the […]

Ninety percent of chamber of commerce executives from across the country say that business conditions have worsened in over the last six months according to a new online survey of 796 chamber of commerce leaders conducted by the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI). Fifty-five percent think conditions will improve between today and the end of 2021 while 32 percent continue to anticipate the economy worsening in their state and local area. Sixty-one percent describe their members as somewhat or very pessimistic about their businesses’ current prospects. While 23 percent say it is very likely or almost certain that the U.S. […]