A local businesswoman will operate the spa at Rivers Casino and Resort on the Mohawk Harbor site, casino officials announced. Maria Ho, owner of Splash Nail Spa in Niskayuna, will oversee a spa of the same name at Rivers Casino. Officials released details Sunday regarding the spa and entertainment lounge, both of which will open inside the casino facility in February. Splash Spa at Rivers Casino will be a full-service spa offering manicures, pedicures, massages, facials and m

Contamination cleanup is complete on two parcels at the Mohawk Harbor site, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation announced. The former Alco site contained PCBs, metals and other chemicals that needed to be removed and disposed of as the land was redeveloped by Galesi Group. The site is part of the state’s Brownfield program, which offers tax breaks for companies to cleanup contaminated properties and redevelop them. Site cleanup took place under a DEC approve

SCHENECTADY - It’s another major milestone for the new Rivers Casino & Resort being built in Schenectady. The first 100 slot machines arrived on Tuesday morning. The delivery is the start of the 1,142 machines the casino will have on its 50,000 square foot gaming floor. That's in addition to 67 gaming tables and 15 poker tables. "The New York Commission regulates slot machines. This is a shipment from Konami in Las Vegas, so when the truck is loaded, it’s sealed and its seal

The official ribbon cutting of the Courtyard by Marriott Schenectady at Mohawk Harbor! The first of many businesses to open at Mohawk Harbor.

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