Kiamesha Lake NewsLocal news for Kiamesha Lake, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Gift Company takes Easter Bunny into 21st Century.- February 29, 2008 "We have always been committed to providing the best selection of gifts, flowers and gift services to our customers" Parents can print the letters from their home computer to add to scrapbooks etc... Just imagine the look on a child's face when this unmistakable letter from the Easter Bunny himself arrives in their email ... via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...http://www.topix.net/city/kiamesha-lake-ny/2008/02/gift-company-takes-easter-bunny-into-21... Commentary: Catskills deserve better than exploitation- February 24, 2008 "Cheap air fares in the 1970s dealt a fatal blow to hundreds of hotels and bungalow colonies across Sullivan County and the Catskills." A recipe for disaster ... Ingredients: 1,700 acres of Catskill real estate. 2,500 electronic slot machines. via Press & Sun-Bulletinhttp://www.topix.net/city/kiamesha-lake-ny/2008/02/commentary-catskills-deserve-better-tha... Concord plan is not ideal- February 21, 2008 Here we go again. With one Catskills casino project after another faltering out of the gate, developers want to gamble on another approach: Build an 'entertainment city,'' complete with a harness track and more ... via Poughkeepsie Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/kiamesha-lake-ny/2008/02/concord-plan-is-not-ideal?fromrss=1 Larkin supports Concord resort plans- February 19, 2008 "If they build a beautiful facility like the Concord was a beautiful place, and you know the attraction it has with the good recreational facilities, I think you can make a lot happen at the Concord" Empire CEO Dave Hanlon, left, and Cappelli, pitching their consolidated project to county officials last week Kiamesha Lake State Senator William Larkin, who chairs the Senate Gaming and Racing Committee, says ... via Mid-Hudson Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/kiamesha-lake-ny/2008/02/larkin-supports-concord-resort-plans?fr... Cappelli, Empire pledge to make up lost revenue- February 17, 2008 "Excellent chicken and ribs. Give them a try - not the best ambiance, but it is a bbq..." If the racino and racetrack are moved to Kiamesha Lake, the Village of Monticello stands to lose more than $1 million in property taxes, a cut of the video gaming machine profits, water and sewer fees. via Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...http://www.topix.net/city/kiamesha-lake-ny/2008/02/cappelli-empire-pledge-to-make-up-lost-... Schumer is leaning toward supporting new resort plan- February 15, 2008 "We haven't said anything official on it and I'm studying it and seeing what to do" Kiamesha Lake U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, who was a proponent of the St. Regis Mohawk casino proposed for Monticello Raceway Wednesday, said he is reviewing the new plans for the former Concord Hotel. via Mid-Hudson Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/kiamesha-lake-ny/2008/02/schumer-is-leaning-toward-supporting-ne... Empire reaches $700M Concord deal- February 13, 2008 "It is very exciting, if it happens." Empire Resorts and Concord owner Louis Cappelli reached a deal yesterday to move Monticello Gaming & Raceway to a proposed $700 million "Entertainment City" complex on the famed Concord hotel property. via Recordonline.com - The Times Herald-R...http://www.topix.net/city/kiamesha-lake-ny/2008/02/empire-reaches-700m-concord-deal?fromrs... Casino Developer Now Wants to Revive the Concord Hotel- February 11, 2008 "It's a good idea, but will they follow through on this" The company whose longstanding proposal to build a Las Vegas-style casino in the Catskills was derailed by the federal government last month is expected to announce this week that it is working with the owners ... via New York Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/kiamesha-lake-ny/2008/02/casino-developer-now-wants-to-revive-th... Empire Denies Abandoning...- February 9, 2008 "The company has no current alternative plans for this site." The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe states that Empire Resorts Inc.'s plans to shut down its development office here constitutes a breach of its development agreement on a planned $600-million casino at Monticello ... via GlobeSt.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/kiamesha-lake-ny/2008/02/empire-denies-abandoning?fromrss=1 Mohawks' Catskill Casino Deal Off- February 7, 2008 The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe charged Wednesday that Empire Resorts has "abandoned" their joint casino project at Monticello Raceway in the Catskill Mountains. via International Business Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/kiamesha-lake-ny/2008/02/mohawks-catskill-casino-deal-off?fromrs... |