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Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino, founded in 1899 as the Empire City Race Track, is a one-half-mile standardbred harness racing dirt track and slots racino located at the intersection of Central Park Avenue and Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, New York, near the New York City border. All Casinos in Yonkers; Casino Name Address Category Review; Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway: 810 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704 Racinos: The Best Casino in Yonkers. When there's no competition, you rule the market, that’s a simple principle of business and that’s how Empire City operates in Yonkers. The lack of any competitors makes. Yonkers Raceway, founded in 1899 as the Empire City Race Track, is a one-half-mile standardbred harness racing dirt track located at the intersection of Central Park Avenue and Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers, New York near the New York City border.
Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts Temporarily Suspends Racing Operations at Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY – Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts (“Empire City”) announced today the suspension of racing operations at its harness track, Yonkers Raceway, through Wednesday, March 18th. Empire City learned on Tuesday, March 10th that an employee of the Standardbred Owners Association (“SOA”), the harness horsemen association, tested positive for COVID-19 before passing away. The individual had an office in the Yonkers Raceway paddock building located next to the racetrack and was last there on February 28, 2020. His death was announced Tuesday, March 10th by New Jersey officials, as he was a resident of that state.
As a precaution, racing was canceled on March 10th and employees who had direct contact with the individual were provided with information to secure testing, self-quarantine, and advised to contact their healthcare providers if they are experiencing symptoms. Professional cleaners were engaged to deep clean and sanitize the impacted areas, including the race office and paddock.
In addition to regular cleaning procedures, Empire City has increased the frequency of cleaning and disinfecting protocols, with a specific focus on high-touch surfaces. Additional hand sanitizer stations have been placed throughout the casino.
Empire City released the following statement: “The health and safety of our guests and employees remains our highest priority. We continue to monitor the evolving COVID-19 situation and closely follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local health officials. We offer our deepest sympathies to the family of the colleague we lost. It is a tremendous loss to the sport of racing, the SOA, and the Yonkers Raceway team. He will be missed.”
Empire City Casino and its dining entities remain open with regular operating hours.
Opening Hours
- Mon: 12pm-11:30pm
- Tue: 12pm-11:30pm
- Wed: 12pm-11:30pm
- Thu: 12pm-11:30pm
- Fri: 12pm-11:30pm
- Sat: 12pm-11:30pm
- Sun: 12pm-8pm
Payment
- American Express
- ATM/Debit
- Visa
- Discover
- MasterCard