Sentences with phrase «york racing association»

The New York Post reports that Bharara's probe moved closer to Cuomo in late May with an indictment alleging that insurance executive Anthony Bonomo, who heads Physicians Reciprocal Insurers and is chairman of the New York Racing Association and a top Cuomo donor, provided the no - show job to Adam Skelos and whose family contributed $ 250,000 to Cuomo's campaign.

The New York Racing Association's board of directors, which came under state control in 2012 after years of controversy, on Tuesday recommended that the organization go back into private hands — but with a minority of members once again appointed by the governor and legislative leaders.

Officials said Saturday the agency would sit down with the New York Racing Association and other creditors to come up with a long - term plan suitable to U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the industry and state government.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) Tuesday announced an agreement to establish the NYRA Reorganization Board that will place NYRA under temporary public control in order to reform the association and transform oversight and management of horse racing in New York State.

The top two executives at the non-profit New York Racing Association, which operates New York's three state - owned horse tracks, were fired last week amid allegations they knew the company was collecting more than the legal amount of so - called takeout on certain bets, costing winning bettors an estimated $ 8.5 million dollars.

Issues on the agenda include «Cruelty to Horses in New York State» and «Resolving the Issue of Equine Slaughter,» as well as the state of racing and the New York Racing Association.

The Belmont Stakes is set to anchor a festive day Saturday even as a fight brews in Albany for control of the New York Racing Association, the operator of the state's top thoroughbred venues.

The chairman of the New York Racing Association's reorganization board on Wednesday said the first order of business after Labor Day is to work on the twice - derailed plan to put NYRA back in private nonprofit hands.

He previously led a special state - controlled reorganizing board for the New York Racing Association, which had been placed under state control following its bankruptcy.

About a month before the racing season begins, fans gathered in Saratoga Springs today, rejecting a re-privatization plan for the New York Racing Association pitched by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Some Saratoga Springs area residents have come together to criticize what they say is a move by the Cuomo administration to retain public control of the New York Racing Association, the organization that oversees thoroughbred racing in the state.

The New York Racing Association plans to upgrade the existing park facilities next summer.

For the first time in 13 years, the New York Racing Association expects to end the year with a surplus, estimated at $ 1.5 million, from its races and other operations.

Members of the thoroughbred racing industry testified in Albany this week, urging lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo to re-privative the New York Racing Association.

Mujica's predecessor, Robert Megna, was appointed while still serving as budget director to a state Racing Oversight Board and later to the New York Racing Association Board.

The emails in question were sent by former Deputy Secretary for Racing and Gaming Bennett Liebman and Christopher Kay, president of the New York Racing Association, beginning on July 19, 2013, the first day of the Saratoga meet.

New York Racing Association CEO Chris Kay speaks about the upcoming racing season at Saratoga Race Course during an appearance Thursday morning at Longfellows Hotel.

This public hearing will consider the future of the New York Racing Association.

The owners of the Wandering Dago, run at the time by Andrea Loguidice and Brendan Snooks, filed suit in August 2013 against employees and leaders of OGS, including Commissioner RoAnn Destito and Executive Deputy Commissioner Joe Rabito, as well as the New York Racing Association, which ejected the truck from the Saratoga Race Course in July of that year.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The day before the annual thoroughbred racing meet begins, Chris Kay, the embattled CEO of the New York Racing Association's special government - appointed reorganization board, had some good news for local business operators.

Businessman and horse breeder Anthony Bonomo has stepped aside as chairman of the board of the New York Racing Association on Tuesday, less than a week after his company was revealed to have provided an alleged «no - show» job to the son of former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Christopher Kay, CEO of the New York Racing Association speaks during a NYRA board meeting at the Holiday Inn Wednesday August 12, 2015 in Saratoga Springs, NY.

And according to State Sen. John Bonacic, administration officials arrived late to talks about two outstanding pieces of gambling legislation: a bill to regulate daily fantasy sports and another to re-privatize the New York Racing Association.

Boyd changed his opinion after he and the commission interviewed current and former city employees and people trying to do business — including the New York Racing Association and Ayco financial consultants — with the city.

The report comes as Governor Cuomo prepares to take over the troubled New York Racing Association.

That's because profits from the new VLTs, which would be on top of the 5,525 machines already at Resorts World, wouldn't add to the 16 percent of revenue that now goes to the New York Racing Association to support horse racing purses, operations and capital improvements at its tracks, including Saratoga Race Course.

NEW YORK ---- Three high - ranking managers with the New York Racing Association will share interim executive leadership while a search for a new top officer continues.

A horse racing enthusiast, Bonomo was appointed by Cuomo in March 2015 as chairman of the board of the New York Racing Association, which runs operations at the state's three thoroughbred tracks, including Saratoga Race Course.

The truck's owners sued the New York Racing Association in 2013 after it was booted from the Saratoga Race Course, on the instruction of Bennett Liebman, a top Cuomo adviser who feared someone might be offended.

The New York Racing Association has a new board of directors as the organization is released from state control to a private non-profit.

After pulling out of a fiscal emergency and a scandal that cost the last CEO his job, the New York Racing Association will return from state control as a private non-profit.

BEST receives funding from the New York Racing Association, which operates Saratoga Race Course as well as tracks at Belmont and Aqueduct, and the New York Thoroughbred Horseman's Association.

The New York Racing Association has launched a new mobile app where users can watch live racing on their smartphones.

The state's economic development agency recently sent notices to companies that submitted Belmont proposals in 2012 - 13, informing them that the New York Racing Association, which runs horse racing at the track, is working on a plan for what's known as «Parcel A» on Belmont's north side and that it is «no longer entertaining offers on Parcel A at this time.»

They're calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign the two bills already passed by the Senate and Assembly that would return the New York Racing Association and its three racetracks to private non-profit control.

As the New York Racing Association planned to raise admission prices for live thoroughbred horse races, it awarded raises to some of its top officers.

The chairman of New York Racing Association insisted at a meeting today the plan to privatize the public - benefit corporation after years of state control remains a priority.

Of the 237 days when thoroughbred horses compete on the New York Racing Association's calendar, the 40 days at Saratoga Race Course are among its best attended and most wagered on.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a sweeping reorganization of the New York Racing Association today, a move that paves the way for a government control board for the remainder of the governor's current four - year term that will tackle a variety of issues within the beleaguered sport.

A range of other gambling issues are also on the table, including a push to extend state control of the New York Racing Association for another year.

Despite Chairman David Skorton's push for greater transparency, the New York Racing Association's leaders won't reveal the actual attendance and betting numbers for the first half of the Saratoga meet.

The decision is critical locally, because New York Racing Association is slated to get a significant share of Aqueduct racino revenue, much of which would be spent on Saratoga Race Course improvements.

Gov. Cuomo will put the New York Racing Association out of its scandal - scarred misery «promptly» after the historic Saratoga Race Track meet that begins this Friday, The Post has learned.

On the day of the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, New York Racing Association CEO Chris Kay gave details of the upcoming meets at Belmont and Saratoga Race Course.

campaign, for refusing to relinquish state control of the New York Racing Association, which runs Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park and Aqueduct Race Track.

Paul Ruchames, Executive Director of BEST, wrote to WAMC Friday afternoon saying the clinic will reopen on May 22nd and will remain in operation until the backstretch closes in November after «significant donations» from the New York Racing Association and NYRA Board member Michael Dubb.

Just before Mulrow's appointment to a top post in Cuomo's administration, New York Racing Association officials announced that they are re-launching formal discussions about racetrack privatization.

Moving all horse - related activity from Aqueduct and to Belmont, as the New York Racing Association wants to do, would make a lot of sense.

A 1985 photo of Kirk Douglas and his wife, visiting Marylou Whitney at the Saratoga Race Course from the New York Racing Association collection.

ALBANY — The state budget director asked state investigators to begin an inquiry Tuesday into the New York Racing Association for being secretive about finances and executive salaries.