The Broadway community, along with residents and local businesses, rallied yesterday in Father Duffy Square to oppose the development of a casino in Times Square. Real estate developer SL Green is set to officially submit its casino application this week.
At the protest, Broadway League president Jason Laks, actress and producer LaChanze, and Mark Jennings, executive director of Project FIND, a local organization serving low-income seniors, spoke passionately at the rally, leading the crowd in chants such as “Broadway is not backing down!”
Other speakers included Broadway union representatives like IATSE Local USA 829 National Business Agent Carl Mulert, speaking on behalf of scenic designers; Angela L. Johnson, president of Makeup and Hairstylists Local 798; president of Wardrobe Local 764; and ATPAM Secretary-Treasurer Rina Saltzman.
