When you walk through Times Square, you might see older New Yorkers greeting each other before lunch, stagehands heading into rehearsal, or visitors from around the world having their New York moment. It’s a living, shared place of art and community. Now, a proposal before state regulators threatens that vibrancy: a massive casino at 1515 Broadway.
We write as neighbors and leaders whose organizations have served this community for decades: Encore Community Services, which has supported older adults for nearly 50 years, and the Entertainment Community Fund, serving everyone on stage and behind the scenes on Broadway for 143 years. We believe that the proposed casino in Times Square would harm the very people we serve and the creative ecosystem on which we rely.
