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Times Square Casino Opponents And Supporters To Brave NYC Heat With Separate Rallies
Supporters and opponents of a proposed Caesars Palace casino in the Broadway theater district plan separate rallies this week in Times Square.
The developers say that a casino at 1515 Broadway (sharing the building with the Minskoff Theatre and its longtime tenant The Lion King) would bring as many as 7 million new visits to the district annually and improve safety (with additional street lighting and foot traffic). The Caesars Palace Times Square partners have pledged to limit the casino’s number of restaurants and hotel space “to create excess demand for dozens of existing establishments in neighboring communities.” Yesterday, the developers sweetened their proposal by pledging to make a $5 million commitment to support the revered Callen-Lorde Community Health Center if its bid to the state for a gaming license is accepted.
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