Supporters and critics of potential Coney Island casino confront each other outside engagement meeting

Supporters and critics of potential Coney Island casino confront each other outside engagement meeting

Supporters and critics of a plan to bring a casino to Coney Island confronted each other Monday outside the second session of a public engagement meeting held by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso.
News 12 reported that The Coney would include a hotel, concert hall, convention center and a casino. The location, between Cyclone Stadium and the aquarium, is designed to be a community and citywide destination.
Critics said the venture would invite more crime and traffic to the area.
News 12’s Mary-Lyn Buckley was outside the meeting where both sides were chanting and arguing their points.