Governor Andrew Cuomo also received a copy.
Resorts World’s case was brought to state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Majority Leader Andrew Stewart-Cousins in the form of a petition signed by nearly three dozen individuals and organizations in and around the New York City borough who want the giant Aqueduct racino awarded one of three casino licenses designated for the downstate region by the end of the year. The New York legislature is getting an earful from an array of community, business and labor leaders calling for the speedy licensing of Resorts World New York City in Queens and Empire City in Yonkers as full-scale casinos.
