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Construction on the new casino is slated to begin this summer. (Courtesy Shinnecock Indian Nation.)
SOUTHAMPTON, NY After a fight for economic parity that has spanned decades, the Shinnecock Indian Nation outlined its plans Wednesday for a casino on the tribe s land in Southampton.
The project, called Shinnecock Casino Hamptons, has been a long-held dream, members of the tribe said. We ve been at this for 20 years, said Shinnecock Tribal Chairman Bryan Polite.
Construction is slated to begin in the summer for the 76,000 square foot Class II facility, which will feature 1,000 video lottery terminals and 30 Texas hold em table games, Polite said. The goal is to open about 18 to 24 months after work begins; the casino will bring 300 to 400 jobs to the area, with about 40 percent filled by members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation and the rest, for others on the East End, Polite said.
By Kitty Merrill The idea that he’s trying to abolish the Zoning Board of Appeals is absurd, said Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman. A measure under discussion to transfer some powers of the ZBA relating to pre-existing, nonconfomring u