A casino in Coney Island has folded, and The Bronx is staying in for another round.

A proposal for a major gambling facility right off the boardwalk in southern Brooklyn did not survive a key committee vote to keep it alive on Monday, while Bally’s proposal to build a casino in The Bronx moved forward. That project now advances to the final phase of the race for up to three lucrative downstate licenses to be awarded by December. 

A different story played out in Brooklyn. Before the community advisory committee had even sat down to vote on The Coney proposal Monday afternoon, three committee members had already declared what their vote would be: No. 

Last week, City Councilmember Justin Brannan, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and state Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton — all self-appointed members of the committee — announced their opposition to the project. 

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