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All told, a skeleton staff of only about will be on site for as long as the COVID crisis continues. Forgot Password? Cuomo ordered casinos and other large gathering places to shut down by 8 p. Martinez, 40, a Brooklyn native, was visiting a relative in Schenectady around the time the casino was getting ready to open, and he signed on to work there from the beginning. Harness racing will resume Wednesday, but without fans in the stands. The floor is nearly deserted at Rivers Casino on Monday. Log in Already a print subscriber? If the Rivers shutdown becomes an extended closure, he has some savings from three years on the job and will take on Mr. Andrew Cuomo's coronavirus press conference for Friday June 5 Great Escape Lodge sets June 26 re-opening; Theme park and water park to remain closed Schenectady police release use of force policy — quietly. Employees ate or took home much of what was perishable on site, from the vegetables to the Villa Italia pastries. Hide Advanced Search. Up until Thursday, Rivers had been attracting crowds despite the growing public awareness of the health dangers of large gatherings of people. Then I would have been in the casino world for a very long time. The casino was nearly deserted Monday afternoon, as the last few dealers waited for management to tally up their tables. Then on Friday, Cuomo sharply limited mass gatherings, and foot traffic plunged almost immediately at Rivers. Activate online.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} Some snagged a few rolls of that suddenly rare commodity, toilet paper. Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Skip to main navigation. Andrew Cuomo's coronavirus press conference for Monday, March The latest news delivered directly to your inbox every day at 3 p. Rivers Casino in Schenectady shuts down over coronavirus. Home News. Newer music was played on the PA system. I love meeting all the people, I just want it to be up and running as soon as possible. So I would literally just have to sit tight and ride this wave. Saratoga Casino Hotel also shut down Monday, partly: The gaming floor and simulcast area will remain closed. The 10 percent of Rivers employees who stay on the job — management, security, maintenance, marketing — will get extra vacation time for doing so. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}All told, more than 1, people work in the complex. Subscriber login Enter your email address. Email Address. Fix-It jobs to help make ends meet. General Manager Justin Moore said Rivers beat that by about 8 hours, after the last party of card players wrapped up. Moore said the Schenectady casino was the last of the four properties owned by Rush Street Gaming to close. Jason Martinez, a card dealer at Rivers, said the closure brought home to him how serious the situation is. View Comments.