All Over Albany

Last call for casino applications, racino owners hedge bets with Orange County proposal, Copeland to jury "I told him I loved him, then I shot him," arrest in Watervliet bomb threat, Rick Perry wants to throwdown with Cumo on economy

Today is the last day for prospective casino operators to file the $1 million application fee with the state Gaming Commission for one of four casino licenses in Upstate New York. After scrapping plans to expand the Saratoga Casino and Raceway to include a Vegas-style casino, and announcing plans for an East Greenbush casino on Monday, the Saratoga Racino owners are making plans for an Orange County casino. Meanwhile, Caesars has also submitted a $1 million casino license application fee for a plan to open a casino in Orange County.
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Bethlehem officials are concerned about how the proposed E23 casino project could affect traffic. [TU]

Trinity Copeland, the teen charged with the 2012 murder of her father. took the stand in her own defense on Tuesday. Copeland told jurors, "I told him I loved him. Then I shot him, " and claimed that her father threatened to kill them both if she didn't shoot him. Jury deliberations are expected to get underway in the case today.[WNYT][TU][TWCN][News 10]

A bomb threat shortly before noon on Tuesday caused the evacuation of all three of Schenectady County Community College's campuses. The threat mentioned several devices but investigators have not yet determined who was behind it. [TU][TWCN]

A 17-year old Watervliet High School student has confessed to making bomb threats at the school earlier this week after he was implicated by an online friend who made similar threats at his own high school in Michigan and claims they collaborated on the threats. [News10]

A 26 year old Cohoes man is charged with breaking the ribs of his seven month old son, allegedly squeezing the baby's chest because he wouldn't stop crying. [WNYT][News 10]

A priest from the Albany Diocese has been arrested in what the Saratoga County DA's office says is a case involving a "minor female." [TU]

Police will resume a canine search today for a team who disappeared 10 years ago in Scotia. [TU]

A pair of 13-year-olds in Washington County allegedly stole a car, took it for a joy ride and rolled it over after driving off the pavement, wrecking the vehicle. [WNYT]

A Lake George man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly stealing a woman's dentures during an argument.[TU]

A Siena poll released on Tuesday shows Andrew Cuomo leading Rob Astorino by a margin of 58 to 28 but the same poll shows that less than a quarter of New Yorkers polled agreed with Cuomo's decision to shut down the Moreland Commission.[WNYT][WXXI]

The DEC will monitor the air near the Port of Albany for six weeks to help determine the health impacts of crude oil trains coming through the area. [TU]

Niskayuna's school board has appointed former interim Schenectady City School Superintendent John Yagielski as its new interim superintendent. [Gazette]

GlobalFoundries is looking for a new CFO. [TU]

Park Playhouse and The Palace theater are teaming up to share staffing and administrative services and reduce costs for both organizations. [TWCN]

Fresh Market in Saratoga is set to open on May 14th.[TU]

At some upstate New York farms, the cows are milking themselves.[NYT]

Texas Governor Rick Perry wants to throwdown with Andrew Cuomo on economic policy.[Capitol Confidential]

After making it to the finals on The Voice, Bethlehem High School grad Dani Moz was eliminated from the competition last night. [TU]