The New York Times reports that:
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration announced on Wednesday that it would ban hydraulic fracturing in New York State because of concerns over health risks, ending years of debate over a method of extracting natural gas.
The state will, however, get behind the building of “three new Las Vegas-style casinos,” so there will be jobs for dealers and croupiers and people who park the gamblers’ cars. New pawn shops will spring up across the state.
Still, one wonders. If gambling the route to economic growth and prosperity – which are desperately needed in rural New York – then how do you account for Atlantic City?
