03 Feb 2010
Hearing on NYRA's Fiscal Health
Elmont Public Library
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Senate to Hold Hearing on NYRA's Fiscal Health
ELMONT, N.Y. -- Senator Craig M. Johnson, (D-Nassau), Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations and Senator Eric Adams (D-Prospect Heights), Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering, will be holding a joint hearing on the fiscal condition of the New York Racing Association (NYRA) and how thoroughbred racing in New York compares to other states.
Scheduled to present testimony are: NYRA President Charles Haywood, National Thoroughbred Racing Association President Alex Waldrop, New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association President Richard Violette, Jr., Craig Fravel, Executive Vice-President of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in California, as well as racing industry experts, and leaders from NYRA's host communities.
The hearing will also be broadcast live at: http://www.livestream.com/NYSenate_Investigations_GovernmentOps.
DATE: 11 a.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2010
LOCATION: Elmont Public Library, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY.
