CONEY ISLAND — A SIX-MEMBER COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE VOTED 4-2 AGAINST A PROPOSED CASINO PLAN, according to reports from CBS News and Crain’s New York Business. The Sept. 29 vote eliminates the $3.4 billion casino plan from the eight proposals vying for three downstate casino licenses. The denial came even after Thor Equities, the project’s developer, offered to increase the amount to be placed in a trust fund from $200 million to $300 million, with “full control” given to local officials.

The vote follows contentious meetings earlier this year in which residents expressed concerns about the casino plan’s misalignment with neighborhood needs. Community advocates raised concerns about the privatization and de-mapping of vital streets that serve as routes for emergency vehicles. Sev

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