Since 1967, New York has embraced gambling to fund schools. But while the state has earned handsomely from gaming, not all of it has made it to classrooms.
From the War of Independence to the establishment of a bingo hall called Foxwoods to the looming casino vote, gaming has a long and cyclical history in the United States.
Ahead of a referendum on casino gambling, a look at who has gained from the Empire State’s 46-year-old experiment with state-sanctioned gaming like the lottery and racinos.
Everything from the structure of the contest to the color of a card is tooled to keep players scratching for dollars, according to a company behind New York’s instant lottery…
Organizations say contracting reforms by the Bloomberg administration have made it harder for them to compete for funds. But management problems have also hampered their efforts.
How a gay 25-year old named Ritchie Torres won a City Council race in New York’s “Bible Belt”—and what it means that a real-estate PAC backed his quest.
The official candidate list for the general election is out, and unlike Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, every municipal office has two major-party contestants, as well as third-party alternatives.
Come November 5, one Council candidate will have no opponent at all. Several Democrats will face no Republican opposition. And a few races will offer crowded fields.
A newly released final list of candidates for the general election shows that several Council members face no competition at all, while many more are against only third-party rivals.
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