A little of this and a little of that

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) firmly believes they can run races without fans at Belmont and Saratoga.

While Governor Andrew Cuomo hasn't given the green light to open up Saratoga for its summer meet, set for mid-July through Labor Day, or to Belmont, other tracks around the country are operating on limited schedules, and without fans. Those tracks include Gulfstream Park & Tampa Bay Downs in Florida, Remington Park, a quarterhorse track, in Nebraska, and Will Rogers Downs in Oklahoma. NYRA is figuring on picking up betting revenues online, just like Off Track Betting. Stay tuned.
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Feeling restless, President Trump, according to CBS Radio, is planning on traveling again, as early as next week, as he wants to reopen the country. National guidelines to guard against coronavirus expire today, though states have their own guidelines in place.

For example, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has extended shelter-in-place until May 18, three days after New York's current guidelines are set to expire. Some states have already reopened in stages, but whether it's desperation or recklessness, innocent lives remain at risk if the guidelines are relaxed or ended across the board.

A rally is scheduled for today at the Capital in Albany, where Mayor Kathy Sheehan is trying to discourage curiosity seekers from getting near the event. Traffic along the vicinity of the Capital will be closed for the duration of the event.

In Trump's case, he is trying to rally his base for his re-election campaign, but the question is whether or not enough damage has been done to his administration with the perceptions of how he's handled COVID-19.
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If you're headed to a bank today, you might see a giant yellow sign posted on the door that doesn't belong.

An anonymous activist or group of activists, taking their cues from the UK's Extinction Rebellion, have posted signs at banks and other businesses, declaring that these businesses should be closed. The activists here are railing against big business, claiming they're being enabled by the banks. The hook is the phrase "Closed For Good", in large block letters, in the center of the poster. From a distance, people will think the banks, for example, have suddenly closed, but upon further examination, that's not the case.

We don't know who's doing this, or why they have to be so secretive, but they're actually doing more harm than good with deceptive "advertising". If you see one of these posters, before the banks open, take it down, and either trash it, or take it to the police. I'm pretty certain bank cameras can identify the party responsible for posting these signs in the first place.