the ufc believes each of its events can generate between 12 and 20 million dollars for the local economy. >>zelaznik: it doesn't make any real sense that somebody who lives in ny can go over the border into nj and watch the ufc and thus depriving ny of very important revenue >>anderson: i mean, they could generate so much, you know, money just off people staying in hotels,flying in. >>reilly: well let's have prostitution then, or whatever you want. >>reporter: in fact a recent marist poll of new yorkers found 2/3rds of the public didn't want mma legalized. >>barkin: like all polls, i think depending on how you ask the question you can sort of get a specific answer. >>reporter: however the question is repeatedly posed to new york's lawmakers...the answer they'll give is difficult to predict. >>barkin: forty five states have legalized this and i'm not sure how much longer we can afford to allow this opportunity to be missed both from an economic standpoint and an entertainment standpoint. >>reilly: i don't find those acceptable reasons that everybody is doing it or it's going to happen any

to either maintain or grow during this time of economic recession, and last is to stimulate the local economy, which we have done through the wages. $55 million in wages are projected to be reimbursed through the end of september of this year, and that is money going right back into the local economy. arguably one of the biggest successes of the federal stimulus act is this program nationally. today, what we want to announce, and the mayor will take the lead on this, is a new campaign or a final push to get the federal government to act to extend this program. $2.5 million will extend it for another year. we will keep the 3000 people who have been employed in san francisco through this program on the job. the last day of august, we had to suspend our program. we are no longer enrolling new employees. we are no longer enrolling new employers. for us, we are at the status quo. we have a month left. we're working hard to get our folks ready for the transition. we hope to not have to do that, but we are preparing for pretty bad news. today, final push. the mayor will talk a little bit about the p

i do not have to reiterate how nationally and locally businesses are struggling, the economy is stilltruggling. we do

i do not have to reiterate how nationally and locally businesses are struggling, the economy is still struggling. we do see that improvements are coming. we see light at the end of the tunnel. part of that light, and i think we all know, is driven by small business, and that is where san francisco's economy is based, backbone of our economy, and nationally. we really depend on those jobs hired by small business. what this program has done for small businesses across the country has but a direct subsidy in to those small businesses that have kept them afloat in this last year, and some, as we just heard, even allowed them to grow. this is the win-win that we have been looking for through the stimulus. we think it is essential that we continue. we have been working with other chambers across the country come out -- especially in this country, to ask other leaders and individuals who have benefited from the jobs created, benefited by being able to hire employees at a time when otherwise they would not have been able to. they otherwise would not have been able to extend this one more year

to either maintain or grow during this time of economic recession, and last is to stimulate the local economyve done through the wages. $55 million in wages are projected to be reimbursed through the end of september of this year, and that is money going right back into the local economy. arguably one of the biggest successes of the federal stimulus act is this program nationally. today, what we want to announce, and the mayor will take the lead on this, is a new campaign or a final push to get the federal government to act to extend this program. $2.5 million will extend ir

they have come to the conclusion that chain stores have a negative impact on local economies. a gooa slight shift diverting jt 10% of purchases from a large chain stores to locally owned businesses create 1300 new jobs and nearly 200 million in income mental activity. the reverse is also true during get a 10% -- the reverse is also true. 10% shift would have a negative impact. >> next speaker. >> thank you for your time. ghraib last time i spoke, -- >> last time i spoke, i said it would drive other chain stores to follow suit. this is how slippery the slope can give if you allow it. -- can get if you allow it. we would not object to pet food express coming into neighborhoods. the independents were never designed to compete with a chain. they will open up one independent store to serve one neighborhood. that is because pet food express is devour in the hard work with limited resources during your the -- with limited resources. when pet food express opens a new store, they immediately offer discounts. quoting the magazine article, they can service 100 new stores. there is no way

it began to float local economies. they did an enormous amount of work. they wanted millions of trees. i looked over into alabama across a great forest of trees that were 70 years old. they're planted in huge numbers. imagine the kind of wildlife that becomes. they did an enormous amount of work and when the war was here, there was ready to go fight. this was not what this was intended to do. there are a few statues. they built a lot of lodges and visitor centers. these are just beautiful. amount of landscapes of ccc. this is the park. they did the work in them. the civil works administration was short lived. it was to get the people through the winter. and it was under the administration of a remarkable social worker from iowa named hary hopkins. he was the forerunner of the wpa and the prototype for it. this is a page from the cw a and it showed kids getting hot lunches. that was important. he put 2 million americans to work. and that included about 50 thousand school teachers sent out to rural areas. this is a cw a project. that's stern grove behind it

those will help the local economy. >> thank you. kosh >> good afternoon, commissioners. i will continue. this will serve as an economic stimulus for the city creating new jobs and 6500 health care jobs and encourage new business. the plan would be paid for entirely through private funds and require no public financing. most of the medical center will be forced to close in 2015 without improvement. the resulting loss of jobs and access to quality health care would be devastating. we urge you to join us in making to make a plan to rebuild this a reality. our jobs and community rely on this. and thank you. >> thank you. >> hello, commissioners. i appreciate that. it teaches people for you today. i am the manager for the north of tenderloin benefit district. the proposed development is something that has concerned residents of the central city for several years and that good neighbor coalition formed in order to address these concerns directly. we began our work by surveying over 700 residents in five languages to spoke loud and clear about their priorities and concerns. the

it is a boost for the local economy. 15,000 people take the rise every year. and they keep come back to see the beautiful rivers and the beautiful mountains of the tennessee valley. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> a very good morning to you. heavy rain started overnight. we have already had four tornado warnings issued. a watch was issued for most of our area. a flood watch is in effect. the heaviest rain is around the central maryland area. we're talking in excess of 5 inches of rain. some locally heavier amounts are possible as well. these are the remnants of tropical storm nicole. now looks like tonight and into tomorrow morning that the models have changed. rainfall amounts in excess of four inches. we could get five or 6 inches. heavy rain throughout today. i have more for you in the complete hour of news. >> thank you. here's a look ahead to 11 news today. >> it is a day for the ducks, maybe even buildi

he is making a big push to help the local economy. we have kraig debro with more. -- >> reporter: good afternoon. you would be hard pressed to find anybody who would not think the governor would do well overseas. they cheered on his trade mission to asia. >> i promised the people of california that i am the salesman and chief. we will sell california products because i'm proud of california producers. >> reporter: if you are not a techie, marble may be the largest company you never heard of. the company told us they have 5,000 employees worldwide and 3,000 in california. last year shipped more than 1 billion chips. the governor is hoping to expand trade in asia. the founders of the company are hoping to continue relationships. the governor had a recent trade mission. >> they lifted the ban on spinach and our sales went up 800%. >> why is this important to silicon valley? as we expand, that increases and expands our competitiveness in silicon valley and in the state. >> reporter: he says 40% of all jobs in silicon valley are directly o

also tackling another vice, cigarettes, though some people are afraid there could be a jab at the local economy. it's the kind of thing that can give a guy a headache. a stiff drink with the chaser in the form of a fee. >> they are hurting business. >> reporter: the plan in front of the san francisco board of supervisors and alcohol cost recovery fee, anyone who sells alcohol, beer or wine for drinking on premises is charged to cover the cost the city pays for drunk patrons. here's how the fees break down. for beer 4.3 cents per 16-ounce glass. 6 six sense, and hard liquor 2.5 cents for shots. >> the whole principal is violating taxing without representation. >> reporter: the ordinance says alcohol use costs california more than $30 billion a year between healthcare, criminal justice and property damage and that san francisco has more of its share of drinkers 55% of american adults considering themselves drinkers while two- thirds of san franciscans do. >> put a bill through and have the voters vote on it just like cigarette taxes. >> reporter: cigarettes aren't immune from the board of supervi

operators at perryville say they are happy to be the first to open and boost the local economy. >> we have 350 employees, 80% of which are from harford and cecil counties. so, to be the first, i think it's just an exciting thing for everybody. >> reporter: again, the hollywood casino in perryville will officially open its doors in about three hours, 8:00 this morning. grand opening ceremonies are set for thursday. in the studio, linda so, abc2 news. >>> elderly black man beaten while fishing in a south baltimore park will be in court today to describe the attacks. 77-year-old james privet will speak at the sentencing hearing on calvin locknear. a white supremacist. he pleaded guilty to several charges including armed carjacking and first degree assault. he agreed to a 31-year prison term. >>> 5:02. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will join other officials in kicking off health city days. they'll walk from city hall to the inner harbor for a ceremony at the amphitheatre. the goal is to encourage a healthy lifestyle and choices by eating right and exercising. healthy city days runs up un

the government also intends to revive local economies by creating jobs for this project. >> translator: the trees we planted before are growing and we're starting to get back some of the forests. we've had a lot of people helping with the planting and the project is moving along smoothly. >> the project is supported by the united nations, which donates food to the value of half the workers' salaries. instead of receiving unconditional aid, local workers are compensated for their labor. this has the added benefit of giving them a sense of pride and self-reliance. >> translator: rather than relying on foreign aid, we need to take action ourselve otherwise, we won't be able to change the current situation. >> three years after the project started, new forests have reclaimed this village from the desert. residents are returning to start new lives. if africa's greenbelt takes root, it is hoped this kind of homecoming will become a common event. nhk world, dakar. >>> earlr, hides hara spoke to jean-baptist in paris about details. >> the great green wal details is a huge scheme. how might it

these $25 encounter cruises have given a giant boost to the local economy. the fishermen whose forefathers prayed for protection from the whale sharks now pray for the whale shark. poachers, willing to break the law, can sell one for around $5,000 on the black market. that's two years' salary in this part of the world. so, you can imagine how hard it is convincing local fishermen that these things are more valuable alive than dead. we saw a different kind of ocean stress, on our journey through the south china sea. coral reefs, once dynamited for fish, are slowly recovering. among marine sanctuaries with scarce enforcement. and we spent 24 hours with men who make a living catching tuna in the most primitive fashion. hand lines and squadid bait. but they didn't get a single nibble. hard to compete with giant industry trollers in these overfished waters. but back in the water the whale sharks are providing a small economic bright spot. the challenge now? managing the success. >> among the biggest threats would be the very success of the program. too many boats

it has allowed me to turn a corner to success, which in turn helps my employees and our local economy. thank you. [applause] >> we did a survey of employers to see what the impact of this was. we asked them a number of questions. one -- did the employees help your business to grow? to -- would you have hired these folks without that? over 80% said this helped businesses grow and increase sales. over 80% said the jobs would not have existed without the federal stimulus money. representing a company called book pig -- [applause] >> thank you. good morning. my name is tom. i am the founder and ceo. we are a children's book rental service, similar to not flex except with children's books. using our service, families can go online, select books i want, keep them as long as they like, and return them. for a low monthly fee, families get to avoid late fees. they do not have waitlists. we have a great recommendation engine that tracks the reading level and preferences of each child and allows us to recommend books they will love. by allowing parents a convenient and affordable solution to kee

and more profits made in certain restaurants, they are estimating $8 million taken out of the local economy minimum wage violations in china town alone. that is a huge chunk of change, and if you have not already gotten this report, i think they are making the rounds this week. check it out and give it a read. that is my unofficial introduction of september'sv acknowledgment of workers. i do have an imperative item for a friend, bob hart, who has fallen ill as of late. he is the executive director of the general assistance advocacy project, a project i share of office space with in a previous life, but he is anqjz0kiçó mar for clients, as well as respectful colleague to the people he works with within the advocate community. ç5,í clients. he roars like a lion when he needs to advocate on behalf of the four. he is able to balance his tenacity with an openness toward working with others. yes had a very close relationship with staff in our :vdepartment of human services r human services agency, and really has not left behind where he has come from. he himself was a homeless client nearly

. >> reporter: the casino hopes to improve the local economy by bringing in tax revenue. it has 350 full time jobs plus money from tourists. >> we have grandkids and our sons live in the area. we come up often. it's nice. >> reporter: it hopes to keep slots money in the state. >> i believe something like 40% of the delaware business historically has come from the state of maryland. we're going to keep that in the state now. >> it's exciting. very exciting. don't have to drive to delaware anymore. >> reporter: after a late decision sunday night to open monday the casino still plans to hold its grand opening thursday but for many who have been waiting today was a good chance to see if the casino was worth a trip back. >> it's good we'll be back. >> he told me, get dressed, we're going. i didn't argue that. >> she loves the casino. >> i've been a waiting for this. we go to delaware, we don't have to if as far. >> it's finally in maryland, finally. >> reporter: tony marsala, abc2 news. >> the casino is open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. everyday. in addition to slots the casino

and more profits made in certain restaurants, they are estimating $8 million taken out of the local economy minimum wage violations in china town alone. that is a huge chunk of change, and if you have not already gotten this report, i think they are making the rounds this week. check it out and give it a read. that is my unofficial introduction of september'sv acknowledgment of workers. i do have an imperative item for a friend, bob hart, who has fallen ill as of late. he is the executive director of the general assistance advocacy project, a project i share of office space with in a previous life, b

the state and local economies are in shambles and the stimulus money is going to dry up. what you did see, even though the private sector is creating jobs, you are seeing layoffs in state and local governments and will continue to drag down any employment growth we might otherwise see. gwen: as we have seen this week, timing often forces a shift in priority. that's what happened when we saw israeli prime minister netanyahu and president abbas coe to taun to reopen the peace talks. and they actually talked to each other. >> i see you a partner for peace. together, we can lead our people to a historic future that can put an end to claims and to conflict. >> let us sign an agreement for peace and put an end to a very long period of struggle. gwen: but is it real? and why are we seeing this now? there is something remarkable about watching netanyahu turn to abbas and say, sign your agreement for peace. they don't like each other. >> they don't like each other until relatively recently. the white house wouldn't have chosen this month to do this. they were trying to turn the pag