ATLANTIC CITY — The last remaining proposal to build a casino in Manhattan was rejected Monday by a community panel in New York City, further winnowing the pool of potential competitors to Atlantic City.

A community advisory committee voted “no” on the proposed Freedom Plaza casino-entertainment development on First Avenue near the United Nations building.

That vote followed the rejection of two other Manhattan-based casino projects last week by other community committees tasked with weighing the benefits of the proposals against community support or opposition to them.

New Jersey state Sen. Paul Sarlo, D-Bergen, called the defeat of the Manhattan casino proposals a “huge win” for New Jersey.

“This is a big win for gaming in New Jersey and the benefits the industry produces for our e

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