With a New York City Community Advisory Committee voting on Sept. 17 to reject two Manhattan casino proposals, effectively killing the projects, many people are now focused on Yonkers where on Sept. 25 the Yonkers MGM Empire City Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is scheduled to vote on the current casino expansion proposal. If the Yonkers committee votes to approve the project, MGM’s application for a full-casino license proceeds to consideration by the New York state’s Gaming Facility Location Board. If the CAC votes not to approve MGM’s plan, it effectively kills MGM’s application for a full-casino license.
The MGM Empire City CAC held its final public hearing on Sept. 16, where both supporters and opponents voiced their opinions on the plan. About 75 speakers appeared at the hearing at the Yonkers Montessori Academy.
