Residents both for and against a proposal for a casino in Coney Island, Brooklyn expressed their passion at the local Y Thursday night.
“The casino would be a complete abomination and the ruin of the entire Coney Island,” Adam Rinn, artistic director at Coney Island USA, said.
But Augustine Quiles owns a bar nearby and says the new casino and its amenities would be a great addition to the community.
“Year-round foot traffic, people would be on Coney Island right now. The Coney Island area, there is no foot traffic,” Quiles said.
There are at least 11 projects vying to get three state licenses to operate casinos in New York.
