Casino foes fear loss of town's character

[hrmjustin]

Kenneth C. Crowe II

Troy

Opponents of a proposed casino in East Greenbush bluntly told Rensselaer County legislators Wednesday night they don't want to see it built.

They expressed anger at the approvals given by the County Legislature in January and the East Greenbush Town Board in April to resolutions supporting casinos.

"If we had known about it, we would have fought it," said Mindy Feman, an East Greenbush resident, about her Town Board's action.

"I'm not happy about it. You shouldn't be happy about it," Dwight Jenkins, of 41 Thompson Hill Road, down the street from the proposed site of The Casino at East Greenbush, told legislators.

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Casino-foes-fear-loss-of-town-s-character-5461650.php

[RGinNJ]

1. They should have gone to the board meetings.

[hrmjustin]

2. Some of these counties put the meetings at odd times and had votes in the middle of the night.

[RGinNJ]

3. Some don't. No one should be unaware of what their town is doing in their name

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4. It is criminal imo.

But thats NY for you.

[RGinNJ]

5. I agree that is criminal.

[hrmjustin]

6. Money talks.

[hrmjustin]

7. Planned East Greenbush casino touts economic growth

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Planned-East-Greenbush-casino-touts-economic-5464417.php