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Old 01-28-2015, 01:07 PM
 
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I think some of the legislators just said nobody wants casino in their district so you guys will have to suck it up. Very disappointed about their response.
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Old 01-28-2015, 05:26 PM
 
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so, if an establishment is open past 11pm, it will have bad people hanging around? is that fact or just youre observation on westbury?
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Old 01-28-2015, 07:43 PM
 
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Now I just saw on News12 that they are planning on in Suffolk as well.

Taz..Nothing good happens with people just "hanging around" after 11pm...and into the night unfortunately.
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Old 01-28-2015, 08:45 PM
 
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so, if an establishment is open past 11pm, it will have bad people hanging around? is that fact or just youre observation on westbury?
When I was a cop in Queens we would take robbery reports from victims over at aqueduct casino. They had to get a special detail at the casino because of the crime!!!!
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Old 01-29-2015, 05:26 AM
 
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Casino will open 20 hours a day. 10am till 6am. I can take people going in from 10am till 10pm. But after that....not typical retired crew just wanna have some fun.
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Old 01-29-2015, 05:10 PM
 
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They just showed on CBS news that Nassau Cty. lawmakers are trying to block the Westbury casino. OTB filed restraining order & says they are moving forward with plans.
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Old 01-29-2015, 07:51 PM
 
Location: Westbury,NY
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They just showed on CBS news that Nassau Cty. lawmakers are trying to block the Westbury casino. OTB filed restraining order & says they are moving forward with plans.
If this lawsuit fails Westbury is toast. May as well change the name to Wastebury.
It's a shame because there's still good people here but they will be forced out by the crime and declining quality of life the casino will bring. Heck the crime is already happening, the schools are getting robbed and the gas station robberies which now turned fatal.
Like I've said before, I know "blockbusting" when I see it, the rich and powerful in the Real Estate, Corporate have our Government officials bought and paid for. Once all the good people leave Westbury, they can put the illegals and dregs of society in all those homes. Just like Pius has done in Huntington Station.
This is truly a David vs Goliath battle, but there are many Davids, thousands of them, fighting to keep what's good in the Westbury area from being squandered.
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Old 01-29-2015, 08:21 PM
 
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If this lawsuit fails Westbury is toast. May as well change the name to Wastebury.
It's a shame because there's still good people here but they will be forced out by the crime and declining quality of life the casino will bring. Heck the crime is already happening, the schools are getting robbed and the gas station robberies which now turned fatal.
Like I've said before, I know "blockbusting" when I see it, the rich and powerful in the Real Estate, Corporate have our Government officials bought and paid for. Once all the good people leave Westbury, they can put the illegals and dregs of society in all those homes. Just like Pius has done in Huntington Station.
This is truly a David vs Goliath battle, but there are many Davids, thousands of them, fighting to keep what's good in the Westbury area from being squandered.
Just feel lucky if you don't live where my friends home is right across the street from it. They own & were planning to sell this spring anyway as they purchased place in Florida long time ago. Now they are screwed. also much easier(I know not in your situation) to move if you are just a renter. They are trying to turn the closed vacant Brookhaven cinemas into exact same thing. I am sure the NIMBY's that were saying let it happen in Westbury that live near the site in Suffolk that was chosen are singing a different tune now tha tit is in their own backyard.
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Old 01-30-2015, 12:27 AM
 
Location: Westbury,NY
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Just feel lucky if you don't live where my friends home is right across the street from it. They own & were planning to sell this spring anyway as they purchased place in Florida long time ago. Now they are screwed. also much easier(I know not in your situation) to move if you are just a renter. They are trying to turn the closed vacant Brookhaven cinemas into exact same thing. I am sure the NIMBY's that were saying let it happen in Westbury that live near the site in Suffolk that was chosen are singing a different tune now tha tit is in their own backyard.
Yeah I really feel for your friends. They are now going to lose money on their investment and will most likely have to sell to a lower bidding slumlord, perhaps even a bank or the realty. Either way their house will most likely wind up full of illegals or turned into some other boarding home since no one would want to move there knowing what is going on.
It's upsetting to see people who have spent a great deal of their lives in this community and have invested so much to lose so much. These powerful forces have gambled with their future and they are losing it all.
And what about all those businesses like The Space? I cannot see how they are bringing the money in with such few shows.
Yes I am glad that I don't actually have any $$ invested here and can just leave. But that decision, as some of you may know, is not up to me.
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Old 01-30-2015, 01:21 AM
 
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On the news tonight OTB was quoted as saying.

"Site (vacant Brookhaven multi-plex) is a blighted site once we are in operations it will be the safest place on Long Island'

Now that is hilarious.
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