MGM Resorts made its case Thursday, August 7, before the five-member Community Advisory Council charged with determining community support of the MGM Resorts application for a full commercial casino license for Empire City Casino. The proposed transformation would turn the historic Yonkers Raceway property into a full-scale casino and entertainment destination and, according to MGM, deliver thousands of jobs, hundreds of millions in community benefits, and a long-term economic boost for the city and region.
The Community Advisory Council, which consists of appointees from Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assemblymember Nader Sayegh, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, and Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, is required to hold two public hearings to gather community feedback.
