The New York State Assembly will not advance a vote on a controversial deal which could have allowed a casino to be built in the Rochester area.
In a tweet Friday evening, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said lawmakers could not move forward “at this time” due to “the sentiment of the Assembly’s Monroe County delegation —coupled with the potential loss of union jobs.”
Unionized gaming facility workers rallied against the potential casino Friday in Rochester. Their rally came days after Monroe County and Rochester officials criticized what they said was a secretive process of negotiations between the Seneca Nation and state lawmakers.
