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$2.7B Project Will Turn Old Atlantic City Airport Into Formula 1 Racetrack
A $2.7 billion development project is set to turn an old Atlantic City airport into a Formula 1 racetrack with condos and stores, officials said.
Atlantic City Council gave the go-ahead, by an 8-0 vote, to the project to redevelop Bader Field during a meeting on Wednesday, March 22.
Mayor Marty Small Sr. held a ceremony to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the project's developer, DEEM Enterprises LLC, at Bader Field on Thursday, March 23.
"Not only is it a great day, it's a historic day," Small said. "This has been a long time coming."
It will give taxpayers relief, and redu…
Owner Of Clifton Park Company Forged 'Several' Contracts, Police Say
The owner of a Capital District solar business is facing charges after allegedly forging numerous contracts with another company, authorities said.
Saratoga County resident Brian Stanley, age 41, of Halfmoon, was arrested Friday, Sept. 9, for four counts of forgery and two counts of possession of a forged instrument, all felonies.
State Police began investigating in June 2022 after a Halfmoon business reported that several contracts containing forged signatures had been submitted by Stanley’s company, New York Renewable Energy, Engineering, and Recycling.
Investigators determined that the…
Climate Change Bill Sails Through State Senate
The state Senate approved a climate change bill on Wednesday, May 9 that adopts new greenhouse gas reduction standards and places new restrictions on coastal development due to rising sea levels.
"Climate change is real, it’s man-made, and it’s here," said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a proponent of the legislation.
"We see the effects everywhere,” Malloy said. “Right here in Connecticut, sea levels are expected to rise by nearly two feet over the next 30 years, causing great harm to our coastal communities."
The bill, passed by a 34-2 vote, adopts the Governor’s Council on…
Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Using Companies To Embezzle Millions
A former comptroller pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling more than $2.5 million from two Hudson Valley manufacturing companies, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Mark Cina, 56, of Pleasant Valley, pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony mail fraud and tax evasion, the office said.
Cina admitted to embezzling the money from two companies in the Town of Poughkeepsie over the course of approximately seven years, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
For years, Cina allegedly used company money to gamble, pay his rent, dine out, and fund a host of o…
