Tag: Thor Equities
New York: Coney Island casino’s future a crapshoot after community board committee votes ‘no’
Community Board 13’s Land Use Committee dealt a blow to the proposed Coney Island casino on Wednesday night, as it voted to deny... more
Developers behind proposed Coney Island casino promise $200M community trust fund ahead of public hearing
“The Coney,” the casino seeking approval in the People’s Playground, will create a $200 million community trust fund to support the... more
Opponents voice concern over proposed casino development at NYC’s Coney Island
Opponents of a proposed Coney Island casino gathered this week to make their point clear: The Playground of the World doesn’t need such a... more
New York City: Thor and Partners release scale of Coney Island casino proposal
Thor Equities is honing the scope of its casino proposal for Coney Island, Brooklyn, a project now simply known as The Coney. Thor and its... more
Coney Island casino developers sweeten license bid with plans for public rooftop garden
Developers for the proposed Coney Island casino on Monday unveiled plans to include a rooftop green space as a part of their design.... more
New York: Brooklyn community board votes in favor of casino zoning, paving the way for Coney Island proposal
Bensonhurst’s Community Board 11 voted almost unanimously last week on the citywide gaming facility zoning text amendment, which would... more
New York: Coney Island casino project gaining local support, developer says
A downstate New York casino proposal is gaining community support and that is something that could become a deciding factor in securing one... more
Former NYC council member joins Coney Island casino team, second ex-pol to unite with Thor Equities
Former southern Brooklyn council member Domenic Recchia has joined the Thor Equities team in its bid to open a Coney Island casino.... more
Coney Island casino bid unpopular in NYC community, report shows
Coney Island residents appear skeptical of a bid to build a glitzy casino and resort on the sandy amusement stretch in southern Brooklyn,... more
New York City: Developers say proposed Coney Island casino would bring 4,000 new jobs to the People’s Playground
As they workshop their proposal to open a new casino in Coney Island, Thor Equities, the team of developers behind the bid, have announced... more