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It's no secret: the New York State Senate is a mess. As most New Yorkers know by now, the trouble began on June 8, when former Democratic Senators Pedro Espada Jr. (Bronx) and Hiram Monserrate (Queens) announced their intentions to cross the isle and join the Republican Party, shifting the power of the majority into the hands of the Republicans. On June 15, Monserrate reversed his decision and rejoined the Democratic Party, causing a 31-31 split. What has followed is a struggle for leadership as both parties refuse to give up majority control, leading to a legislative standstill just days before the Senate was scheduled to adjourn for the summer. 

While video lottery terminals (VLT) remain in the bidding stage for Aqueduct Racetrack, New York Lottery expects to have electronic table games such as roulette, baccarat and craps at Saratoga Gaming & Raceway within a year.  

A project to replace the existing eighty six year old bridge on Rt, 9P is scheduled to begin in May 2010. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Capital Region office announced this past Monday, June 22, that repairs will be done at 10 locations on the bridge carrying State Route 9P over Saratoga Lake in the town of Saratoga and city of Saratoga Springs.

In 1609, the legendary explorer Henry Hudson captained a ship called the Half Moon that set sail to find an all-water route from Europe to Asia. The exploratory project would lead to fame and, ultimately, to his death.