A proposal to build a casino in Coney Island was rejected by a Community Advisory Committee Monday afternoon, effectively ending the bid.

The committee voted to deny allowing the bid to move forward in a 4-2 vote.

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A proposal to build a casino in Coney Island was rejected by a Community Advisory Committee Monday afternoon, effectively ending the bid

Developers behind “The Coney” hoped that the casino would create 4,500 permanent jobs and more than 4,000 construction jobs, with a commitment to set aside at least 25% of the jobs for Coney Island residents

City Councilman Justin Brannan, who was one of the members of the committee, said last week that he would vote against the proposal. He said community opposition was clear

Developers behind “The Coney” hoped that

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