Gov. Kathy Hochul reiterated Friday that she’s not involved with her office’s ongoing negotiations with the Seneca Nation to potentially put a casino in the Rochester area.
Hochul, who was visiting Rochester for The Strong Museum’s grand reopening, said she has recused herself from the negotiations and will find out the details when everyone else does.
“I recused myself from the beginning and delegated the responsibility to work with the Senecas, who really wanted confidentiality around this from what I’m understanding,” Hochul said. “And again, the process is restarting. There will be more communication, and my team is looking forward to coming up with an agreement that serves everyone — so that is the status right now — but again, I’m not involved in the negotiations, the timing or the involvement in talking to other people about this at this time.”
