RESOLUTION NO. 11-2023
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City ("the Board") notes that the presence of a Casino and proposed ancillary uses at the Nassau Hub would result in a negative impact on our quality of life that would be dramatic, and the placing of a 24 hour Casino and proposed ancillary uses in the heart of Nassau County would permanently impact the character of the surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, the Board has received considerable input from residents opposing a Casino and other uses at the Nassau Hub Site; and
WHEREAS, the serious security issues that surround Casinos are well known, including illegal activity, crime, human sex trafficking, DWIs, prostitution, drugs and problem gambling, and the impact on our Village roadways which are already overburdened with traffic would be significant; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City, on behalf of the residents of Garden City, is adamantly opposed to a Casino and proposed ancillary uses at the Nassau Hub site; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board urges Nassau County to not authorize the transfer of the license agreement for the Nassau Hub property so as to facilitate a Casino and proposed ancillary uses at that site and implores Nassau County to look towards appropriate uses of this property that will enhance our communities rather than negatively impact them.
The second, adopted by an 8-0 vote on April 20, 2023, reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 61-2023
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden City (“the Board”) notes that the presence of a Casino at the Nassau Coliseum/Nassau Hub Site (“Nassau Hub Site”) would have a significant negative impact on the quality of life within the Village which would be dramatic, and the placing of a “round the clock,” 24/7 Casino in the heart of Nassau County would permanently impact the character of the surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, the Board has received considerable input from residents across the Village in opposition to the development a Casino at the Nassau Hub Site; and
WHEREAS, the serious security issues that surround Casinos are well known, including DWIs, prostitution, drugs, human sex trafficking, and compulsive gambling, and moreover, a severe negative impact on our Village roadways which are already overburdened with traffic; and
WHEREAS, the Board urges the Nassau County Legislature and the Nassau County IDA to actively seek out development ideas which will enhance our communities; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Boad, on behalf of the residents of Garden City, is adamantly opposed to a Casino at the Nassau Hub Site; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board urges the Nassau County Legislature to reject the Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s request to secure the transfer and control of the lease agreements for the Nassau Hub and Marriott Hotel sites so as to facilitate a Casino at that site; and urges the Nassau County IDA to look towards developing appropriate uses of these properties which will enhance Garden City and our surrounding communities rather than negatively impact our collective quality of life.