The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) announced the date of the second and final public hearing for 'The Coney' Casino Community Advisory Committee.
WHAT: The Coney Community Advisory Committee Public Hearing
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Members of the public may arrive no earlier than 4:30 pm.
WHERE: CONEY ISLAND YMCA, 2980 West 29th St, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Your presence and testimony at the second and final public hearing and your emailed testimony to 'The Coney' the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) are essential. According to the NYSGC, the CAC's job is to “review the application, gauge local support, and ultimately issue a finding determining whether there is adequate support."
If you don't want Coney Island to be replaced by a casino, we urge you to attend the public hearing and sign up to speak. According to the NYSGC announcement for the hearing: "Individuals wishing to speak will be asked to sign up in person. Speakers will be allowed 2 minutes to present their statement on a first come first serve basis. If you spoke at the first public hearing, you will not be allowed to speak at this hearing."
If you are unable to attend the hearing, please email your testimony as soon as possible to TheConeyPublicComment@nystec.com.
The hearing will be webcast live via YouTube.
For each proposed downstate casino - eight applications were submitted to the state on June 27 - a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) was formed, consisting of six reps appointed by elected officials. Each CAC will hold two public hearings and must vote on their projects by September 30, 2025. Only the bids that receive a two-thirds majority approval from their CAC will advance for further consideration by the state board that makes the final decision. Up to three gaming licenses are expected to be awarded by the NYSGC by the end of the year.
Recent press coverage of 'The Coney' casino proposal:
"Proposed Coney Island casino would create year-round ‘traffic hell,’ adviser says" (New York Post, Aug 11)
"Proposed Coney Island casino could bring heavy traffic, overwhelm parking, according to environmental impact study" (Brooklyn Paper, Aug 9)
Watch Charles Denson's video, The Coney Casino: Greed Kills, linked below. It highlights the serious public safety concerns being ignored by the Coney casino developers, city agencies, and elected officials.
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