State lawmakers are weighing whether to fast-track a move to allow three new casinos in the New York City area, as part of this year’s budget negotiations.
Hochul and the leaders of the state senate and assembly are expected to hammer a deal that could see a casino for high rollers open atop Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
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Nearly 46,000 people in New York who are currently ineligible for public health care programs due to immigration status would gain access to health insurance coverage under proposed state legislation, a report shows.