Thor Equities, the team of developers behind the Coney Island casino bid, say they believe the new facility would bring roughly 4,000 union jobs to the neighborhood.
The local conversation regarding the potential Coney Island casino continued to heat up at an April 19 open forum as residents addressed members of the casino
The rally comes after state lawmakers released budget proposals that include up to $389 million for public housing and Section 8 residents who were left out from the state’s pandemic-era Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). But tenants are pushing for more, pointing to estimates that public housing tenants across New York owe nearly $590 million in rent.
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