Eight development groups submitted proposals for three downstate casino licenses in New York. Coney Island's proposed location has sparked controversy, with many locals opposing the plan. Residents argue that a casino will not support local businesses and may increase crime and traffic. There are concerns about the neighborhood's historical integrity and environmental stability, with doubts about the casino's claimed community benefits. Local groups, such as Coney Islanders Against the Casino, are vocal against the project, highlighting a lack of communication with developers.
If you're inside a casino, you're not coming out to help the businesses on Mermaid Avenue, which are mom-and-pop businesses.
A casino will bring extra crime, extra traffic. It will block all of our views of the amusement district.
They're boasting that it's going to be community related. They have not once, not once, approached our organization to discuss.
The neighborhood is built on sand, water underneath. So you're going to be driving piles inches away from a 108-year-old building.
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