"Brawls broke out in the packed Coney Island YMCA on Wednesday night at the second and final public meeting of The Coney's Community Advisory Committee. Just over 100 people testified at the four-hour hearing, and dozens more were left waiting outside, unable to enter after the room reached capacity. The majority of speakers - about 85 - voiced their opposition to the proposed casino, with roughly 25 in favor."
"Speakers on both sides struggled to make themselves heard over the roar of the crowd, and police officers at least twice had to break up skirmishes and remove meeting attendees. "This should have ended for you the moment that violence erupted," one speaker told the casino team. "Because that's what you're bringing. You're bringing anger, you're bringing people who are so thirsty for jobs they're getting violent with people.""
Brawls erupted at the packed Coney Island YMCA during the second and final public meeting of The Coney's Community Advisory Committee. Just over 100 people testified during the four-hour hearing while dozens waited outside after the room reached capacity. About 85 speakers opposed the proposed 1.6 million-square-foot development and roughly 25 supported it. Developers led by Thor Equities proposed a casino, convention center, hotel, restaurants and retail, promising a $200 million community trust, local job reservations, ownership shares for locals and $10 million toward a ferry station. The City Council previously approved rezoning to allow larger buildings if a license is granted.
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