Thursday: CAP Region Leaders to Urge 'Yes' Vote on Proposal #1

ALBANY, NY (10/10/2013)(readMedia)-- MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY OCTOBER 10th 2013

Contact: Stu Loeser, New York Jobs Now NYJobsNow@stuloeser.com - (212) 634-7469

Gary Hughes, Business Council of New York State gary.hughes@bcnys.org 518.465.7511 x 238

CAPITAL REGION ELECTED, BUSINESS AND LABOR LEADERS TO URGE NEW YORKERS TO VOTE YES ON PROPOSAL #1 – AND DETAIL MORE THAN $35 MILLION IT WILL BRING THE REGION

Capital Area one of three regions to get new casino and good-paying permanent and construction jobs - part of 10,000 new jobs across New York State

Proposal #1 will also deliver more than $35 million a year for schools, property tax relief and aid to local governments in the Capital Region including extra funds for hosting casinos

On Thursday October 10th, Capital Region elected, business and labor leaders will join together to urge New Yorkers to vote for Proposal #1, which would authorize four new casinos in three regions of New York State, including the Capital Region.

What: Press Conference with Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings; Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy; Albany County Executive Dan McCoy; Heather Briccetti, Esq, President and CEO of the Business Council of New York State; labor leaders and other officials

When: 12:30PM Thursday, October 10th

Where: Business Council Headquarters, 152 Washington Avenue ALBANY

Proposal #1 would boost tourism and create jobs in the Capital Region, part of more than 10,000 new jobs across New York State. Proposal #1 would also start to bring back home the $1.2 billion New Yorkers currently spend each year at casinos in Canada, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Passage of Proposal #1 would also send more than $35 million in new tax revenue to the Capital Region, money that would be used to improve schools, help local governments fund critical services, and lower property taxes.

New York Jobs Now is a broad and growing coalition of economic development, education, and labor leaders who support Proposal #1 to bring more jobs, increased funding for schools, and lower property taxes to New York State. For more information, visit www.NYJobsNow.com.

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