Coney Island Plan Fails to Gain Support

In contrast, Coney Island’s much-debated $3.4 billion project was struck down in a 4-2 vote by its community advisory committee. Appointees from Adams and Hochul supported the bid, but other committee members — including Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, Councilmember Justin Brannan, and Assemblymember Alec Brook-Krasny’s appointee Marissa Solomon — opposed it. Solomon, voicing her longstanding concerns, stated: “Coney Island really makes up part of the soul of New York and especially for the working people of this city, it’s an irreplaceable treasure.”

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