Editorial: No secrecy for non-Indian casino talks in New York

It remains unknown what say communities will have if Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plans to expand casino gambling in New York state become reality. But events that unfolded last week on this issue were not encouraging.

As he has so many times with issues of high public impact and interest, Cuomo held a closed-door meeting with legislative leaders last week to talk about the status of gambling expansion.

And when leaders emerged from that session, they explained that where to put the casinos was a big topic of the secret conversation.