Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean
Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean Foxwoods has announced plans to open a new casino in the Caribbean. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and LionGrove announced the formation of a partnership to reopen the iconic El San Juan Casino as the Foxwoods El San Juan Casino in Puerto Rico, according to the tribe. Foxwoods is one of the biggest casinos in the Northeast and is located on tribal land in Ledyard, Connecticut San Juan is becoming a casino hotspot with large-scale gambling facilities including the Stellaris Casino, the San Juan Marriott Resort, and the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino. D…
BJ's Wholesale Club Opens New Long Island City Outlet BJ's Wholesale Club Opens New Long Island City Outlet
BJ's Wholesale Club Opens New Long Island City Outlet A new BJ’s Wholesale Club has opened in Long Island City, bringing dozens of temporary and full-time jobs to the region. The wholesale giant opened up a new 79,000-square-foot club on 48th Street which opened on Friday, Jan. 29, making it the company’s 45th location in New York and 221st across the country. At BJ’s, club members will have their option of a wide assortment of fresh foods, a full-service deli, and household essentials such as paper and cleaning products, diapers, and pet care supplies. Other items available include seasonal toys, clothes, footwear, electronics, and a variety…
BJ's Wholesale Club Opens New Hudson Valley Outlet BJ's Wholesale Club Opens New Hudson Valley Outlet
BJ's Wholesale Club Opens New Hudson Valley Outlet A new BJ’s Wholesale Club has opened in the Hudson Valley, bringing dozens of temporary and full-time jobs to the region. The wholesale giant opened up the new 89,000-square-foot club in Orange County on Auto Park Place in Newburgh, making it the company’s 44th location in New York and 220th across the country. At BJ’s, club members will have their option of a wide assortment of fresh foods, a full-service deli, and household essentials such as paper and cleaning products, diapers, and pet care supplies. Other items available include seasonal toys, clothes, footwear, electronics, and a var…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Announces Green Economy Plan For New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Announces Green Economy Plan For New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Announces Green Economy Plan For New York During his third iteration of the “State of the State” address this week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo concentrated on building a green economy for the state and working to combat climate concerns. Cuomo laid out ambitious plans to create the largest off-shore wind program in the nation and New York’s “Green Energy Program,” which is expected to create a total of 12,400 Megawatts of green energy to six million homes, while creating more than 50,000 jobs and spurring $29 billion in private investment across the state. “Our planet is in crisis. By every metric, it is clear: Sea levels are risin…
HO HO: Home Depot Distribution Centers Coming To Central Jersey With 400 New Jobs In New Year HO HO: Home Depot Distribution Centers Coming To Central Jersey With 400 New Jobs In New Year
HO HO: Home Depot Distribution Centers Coming To Central Jersey With 400 New Jobs In New Year Happy New Year, Central Jersey. Home Depot announced on Wednesday that it plans to open two distribution centers in Perth Amboy next year, creating up to 400 new jobs. Home Depot, in a press statement, announced it aims to open a huge 333,000-square-foot flatbed delivery center in Perth Amboy, as well as an order fulfillment center in Middlesex County, also expected to open in 2021. The two new facilities would bring an estimated 400 new jobs to the region, according to the statement. Whether you need plywood, wreaths, N-95 masks or stocking stuffers this holiday season, Home Depot says …
New Amazon Delivery Station In Area Will Create 350 Jobs New Amazon Delivery Station In Area Will Create 350 Jobs
New Amazon Delivery Station In Area Will Create 350 Jobs Amazon's new delivery station in the area will create 350 new jobs, all with a salary of at least $15 per hour, and hundreds of driver opportunities.  Packages brought to 181,700 square-foot building in Orange County on 500 Hudson Valley Avenue in New Windsor from Amazon's Fulfillment and Sortation centers will be loaded into delivery vehicles and ferried to their final destinations.  “Amazon is a major employer in the U.S. and will only continue to grow as an economic powerhouse," said Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus. "I look forward to seeing Amazon succeed and apprec…
New Amazon Delivery Station In Bergen County Will Create Hundreds Of Jobs New Amazon Delivery Station In Bergen County Will Create Hundreds Of Jobs
New Amazon Delivery Station In Bergen County Will Create Hundreds Of Jobs A new Amazon delivery station is planned for Bergen County. Amazon Logistics will open the Lodi center at 200 Gregg St., in the first half of 2021. Delivery stations power the last mile of the company's order fulfillment process.  Packages are transported to delivery stations from Amazon fulfillment centers, where they are sorted then loaded into vehicles for delivery. Amazon also has plans to open facilities in Edison, Linden and Carlstadt. The Lodi delivery station will create hundreds of full-time and part-time jobs, paying a minimum of $15 per hour. Amazon has more t…
Can High-End Living Save The Mall? CT's Largest Mall Is Counting On It Can High-End Living Save The Mall? CT's Largest Mall Is Counting On It
Can High-End Living Save The Mall? CT's Largest Mall Is Counting On It A multi-million dollar luxury apartment complex has been proposed for the state's largest mall with proponents saying that the development will save the mall from its continual economic downturn. Developers with the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford pitched the idea to city officials, "Failure to allow this first-class investment will prevent the mall from stabilizing and could be the end of the property as an enclosed mall," officials said in its plans to the city of Milford, according to Patch. "Failure to invest now could cause the property to be one of the malls that does not surviv…
Recreational Marijuana Could Raise $1 Billion For Connecticut Recreational Marijuana Could Raise $1 Billion For Connecticut
Recreational Marijuana Could Raise $1 Billion For Connecticut Connecticut could collect nearly $1 billion in taxes over five years if the state were to legalize recreational marijuana, according to a new University of Connecticut report. A study by UConn’s Center for Economic Analysis estimated that in five years of recreational sales Connecticut could collect anywhere from $784 million to $952 million in new taxes, according to the Hartford Courant. Since the COVID-19-fueled recession has hit the U.S., many states are looking at new ways to raise tax revenue. Lead study author Fred Carstensen said that in addition to raising taxes, welcoming the re…
Amazon Opens Another North Jersey Facility This Week Amazon Opens Another North Jersey Facility This Week
Amazon Opens Another North Jersey Facility This Week Amazon is opening another new delivery station in North Jersey this week.  The 640,000 square-foot building Newark facility on Delancy Street will create 100 full- and part-time jobs all paying at least $15 an hour. Hundreds of driver opportunities for Amazon’s Delivery Service Partners and Amazon Flex drivers are also opening up. Last week, Amazon opened a delivery station in West Caldwell, making this the second delivery station to open in Essex County this month. Delivery stations power the last mile of our order process and help speed up deliveries for customers. Packa…
Amazon Opens New Delivery Station On Long Island Amazon Opens New Delivery Station On Long Island
Amazon Opens New Delivery Station On Long Island Amazon is strengthening its foothold in New York with a new delivery station that recently opened on Long Island. The retail delivery giant announced that its 103,000-square-foot delivery station on Precision Drive in Shirley has opened up this week by Amazon Logistics. According to Amazon, delivery stations mark the last mile of the company’s order fulfillment process. Packages are transported to delivery stations from Amazon fulfillment centers, sorted, and then loaded into vehicles for delivery to customers, completing the delivery process. Amazon said that the station will create more…
Amazon Hiring 6,900 More New Jersey Workers As Online Shopping Booms Amazon Hiring 6,900 More New Jersey Workers As Online Shopping Booms
Amazon Hiring 6,900 More New Jersey Workers As Online Shopping Booms Amazon plans to hire another 6,900 workers in New Jersey, the Seattle-based company announced Monday. The mostly full-time Garden State jobs are among 100,000 new jobs the online-shopping behemoth expects create nationwide, Amazon said. The new employees will be placed in one of the company's 14 fulfillment and sorting centers in the state and three delivery stations. Amazon reported record profits during the most recent quarter of 2020 ending June 30 as more shoppers relied on Amazon during the COVID-19 pandemic to buy groceries and supplies. Amazon currently employs about 34,000 workers…