If you were unable to attend City Planning's public hearing on March 19th you still have a chance to make your voice heard!

The City Planning Committee needs to hear from you!
Please help stop the Coney Island casino by sending your concerns to 24DCP129K_DL@planning.nyc.gov.

Tell them about traffic concerns, emergency access problems, or preserving Coney's character. Even a short message helps.
Deadline approaching, March 31st, 5pm!
Please share with others who care about our neighborhood.

Below are 25 examples to get you inspired!

1. "I've lived in Coney Island for 30 years and I can barely get home on summer weekends as it is. A casino would make it impossible to drive anywhere, and I worry an ambulance couldn't reach us if my husband had another heart attack."

2. "My kids walk to school on West 12th Street every day. With all the casino traffic and narrower sidewalks, I'm terrified they'll get hurt just trying to cross the street."

3. "Coney Island is where I take my grandchildren to ride the Wonder Wheel and walk on the boardwalk. A casino would ruin this special place for families like ours."

4. "During Sandy, the water came right up to our second floor. Building a huge casino wall will just push more floodwater into our homes when the next storm hits."

5. "I don't have a car and depend on the B36 bus to get to work. The bus already gets stuck in summer traffic, and a casino would make it impossible for me to get to work on time."

6. "We don't have enough police and firefighters as it is. How will they even get through the traffic to help us when there's an emergency?"

7. "My daughter loves the beach and rides at Luna Park. If they build a casino, she'll be walking past drunk gamblers and breathing car fumes instead of ocean air."

8. "I struggle to find parking near my apartment already. With a casino bringing thousands more cars, where are we supposed to park after work?"

9. "Our family has gone to Nathan's and the beach for three generations. The casino will block our view of the ocean and turn our neighborhood into Atlantic City."

10. "My son has asthma, and the construction dust and extra car pollution would make it worse. We can't afford to move, so where are we supposed to go?"

11. "I've worked at a boardwalk shop for 15 years, and the casino would keep visitors inside gambling instead of supporting small businesses like ours. My family depends on this income."

12. "The casino people keep promising jobs, but I've seen what happened in Atlantic City. The casino jobs are low-paying and the rest of the city is still poor."

13. "We already have to leave two hours early just to make it to my daughter's doctor appointments in Manhattan. The casino traffic would make it impossible to get anywhere."

14. "Our school buses already get stuck in traffic, making our kids late for school. Adding thousands of casino cars would mean my children miss even more class time."

15. "Every year during the Mermaid Parade, we can't even get out of our driveway. Imagine that kind of traffic every single day because of a casino."

16. "My elderly mother needs ambulette service to get to her medical appointments. With a casino clogging the streets, how will her drivers even reach our building?"

17. "During Sandy, we were trapped for days because the streets were flooded. A casino would block emergency evacuation routes that we might need to save our lives."

18. "I've lived here 40 years and the developer has promised us everything from hotels to water parks, and delivered nothing. Why should we believe them about jobs now?"

19. "My kids love the open feeling of Coney Island with the sky and ocean views. A huge casino building would block the sun and make our neighborhood feel like a concrete prison."

20. "The casino would bring problem gambling to our community where many of us are already struggling to make ends meet. We need good jobs and better schools, not slot machines."

21. "I take my kids to the playground near where they want to build the casino. The extra traffic would make the air too dirty for them to play outside safely."

22. "My teenagers go to the beach with their friends in summer, and I'm already worried about their safety. A casino would bring more crime and make me even more afraid to let them out."

23. "We moved here for the affordable housing and beach access for our children. A casino would raise our rent and take away the family-friendly atmosphere we love."

24. "Every Friday in summer, we bring our lawn chairs to watch the fireworks on the beach. The casino would block our view and probably end those community traditions we cherish."

25. "Our family walks to the boardwalk every weekend, but closing those streets for the casino would cut off our easy access to the beach. They're taking away streets that belong to all of us, not just rich developers.”