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For Coney Island, The Coney Represents a Massiver Opportunity

Written by tourist_yp6g7u on August 31, 2023. Posted in Blog.

For many years, Coney Island and the surrounding community have been looking for opportunity, investment and a chance at a better future. It’s not often that all these chances arrive in a single package, but that’s what the community is getting with the possibility of a brand new, year-round, gaming and entertainment venue. The proposal, led by Thor Equities Group, Saratoga Casino Holdings, Chickasaw Nation and Legends, will lead to a revitalization of Coney Island and begin a new future for the historic neighborhood.

This development is born of a longstanding vision for infusing the local community with new energy.

Coney Island is a world-famous destination that has been a favorite summer retreat for more than a century. Now, with the neighborhood facing a series of unique challenges in recent years, a development anchored by a brand new hotel and convention center, a dozen new restaurants, an acre of new open space and a modern gaming and entertainment venue is just the push it needs to grow into a year-round entertainment destination for New Yorkers as well as conventioneers and vacationers.

Bringing business and employment to Coney Island is the first priority in supporting the community with this innovative project. It will bring thousands of construction and permanent hospitality careers for local residents, with a strong commitment to union construction and gaming jobs.

The proposal for The Coney is designed to turn the neighborhood into a year-round entertainment destination. The Coney Island community has been challenged by the seasonal nature of its businesses and attractions. Recently, unemployment in the community topped 19%. The team behind this project believes they can change that, by creating a vibrant, year-round experience. Construction and full-time employment at the casino/resort will bring 4500+ meaningful jobs to the area, along with visitors, tourists and customers.

Another cornerstone of the vision for this project is the preservation of the neighborhood’s beloved, eclectic, and distinctive culture. And what a culture it is: amusement parks, 4th of July celebrations, Nathan’s hot dog eating contests, small shops and restaurants, the annual Mermaid Parade, the arts and the deep sense of history—all are pivotal to the Coney Island community. The plan has already found strong support among residents, with over 10,000 Brooklyn locals signing on to support the proposal.

All of these elements make this proposal for The Coney stand out in a crowded field of bidders for the coveted casino license. With a holistic plan rooted not only in the neighborhood’s past but its future, The Coney will begin a new chapter in the Island’s story, revitalizing the iconic area and creating generational careers for residents while giving New Yorkers more reasons to take the trip to the shores of south Brooklyn. To learn more about this exciting proposal, head to The Coney’s website.

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Growing Local Support As ‘The Coney’ Reaches 10,000 Signatures of Support

Written by tourist_yp6g7u on August 31, 2023. Posted in Blog.

The Team at The Coney has been actively engaging the Coney Island community for months and that grassroots work is paying off, with the announcement that more than 10,000 people within Coney Island, South Brooklyn and boroughwide have signed a petition saying:

“As a Southern Brooklyn resident, you support creating jobs and new economic growth by establishing a new casino and entertainment district in Coney Island. For decades, our community, our families and our small businesses have been shortchanged and we have been waiting for the year-round economic opportunities that this project will finally make happen. We urge our elected representatives and leaders to support this project and the jobs and career training for local residents that will develop into long standing, fulfilling careers in entertainment and hospitality.”

Former NYC Council member and current consultant on The Coney project Robert Cornegy said: “We’ve seen a real groundswell of support for The Coney because Coney Island and South Brooklyn residents know that year-round good paying jobs, better public safety, investments in our students and more economic opportunities are good for this community. Grassroots engagement is our top priority and we’re going to keep going to meetings, talking to people and telling everyone about the benefits The Coney would bring to help revitalize Coney Island.”

The petition announcement comes after Brooklyn’s only bid announced The Coney would create 4,000 permanent gaming and hospitality jobs. In addition to the jobs created, there will be a local hiring preference to ensure the community around The Coney would benefit. To promote this, The Coney will actively recruit and hold job fairs within the Coney Island community.

The Coney’s grassroots engagement has been active since the beginning, attending meetings, going to NYCHA houses, canvassing stores, restaurants and other places of business and more. The team on the ground found lots of excitement and enthusiasm for The Coney – excitement that only grows as people learn more about the bid.

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$4.4 Million Renovation Project Planned For Harlem Library

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Harlem’s Aguilar Library Set for $4.45 Million Renovation Amid Uncertainty Over New York Public Libraries’ Future. The fate of New York’s public library system was uncertain, but the outlook for Harlem’s Aguilar Library on East 110th Street has brightened as it secured the lion’s share of a $34 million fund allocated for library construction projects…

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New Study Reveals Upsurge In Unionization And Strikes In Higher Education

Written by tourist_yp6g7u on August 31, 2023. Posted in Blog.

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A new report released by the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, State of the Unions 2023: A Profile of Organized Labor in New York City, New York State. Including the United States, is a part of an annual publication series, documents recent trends in unionization patterns. As Figure 1a shows, the overall level of unionization…

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How To Effectively Use Emojis In the Workplace

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Emojis have woven their way into the fabric of our daily interactions. Whether through personal text messages or professional work emails, these seemingly small images have changed how we communicate. In an article, cybersecurity and virtual private network provider ExpressVPN explored how emojis have changed and enhanced how we communicate. In their research, ExpressVPN found…

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Understanding The Risks Of Whiplash Injuries Related To Accidents

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Whiplash is a neck condition that occurs most frequently during vehicular accidents when an accident victim’s neck gets forced back and forth. Accident victims can get whiplash even when cars are moving slowly or get hit from a direction that does not instigate back-and-forth neck movements. There are, however, factors that influence an accident victim’s…

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Pickleball’s Cardio Boost: Energizing

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Endurance training, a cornerstone of fitness, often conjures images of running marathons or cycling for miles. However, the realm of endurance training is far more versatile and adaptable than these traditional activities suggest. Enter pickleball – a dynamic sport known for its rapid-paced gameplay and strategic intricacies. In this article, we embark on a comprehensive…

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Trump dismissive as New York attorney general accuses him of inflating his net worth by $2 billion

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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump defended his real estate empire and his presidency in a face-to-face clash with the New York attorney general suing him for fraud, testifying at a closed-door grilling in April that his company is flush with cash — and claiming he saved “millions of lives” by deterring nuclear war when he was president.

Trump, in testimony made public Wednesday, said it was a “terrible thing” that Attorney General Letitia James was suing him over claims he made on annual financial statements about his net worth and the value of his skyscrapers, golf courses and other assets.

Trump’s lawyers released Trump’s 479-page deposition transcript in a flurry of court filings ahead of a Sept. 22 hearing where a judge could resolve part or all of the lawsuit before it goes to trial in October. James said evidence shows Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth by up to 39%, or more than $2 billion, in some years.

Sitting across from James at her Manhattan office on April 13, Trump said, “you don’t have a case and you should drop this case.” Noting his contributions to the city’s skyline, Trump said “it’s a shame” that “now I have to come and justify myself to you.”

Interrogated about the truthfulness of financial statements he gave to banks, Trump repeatedly insisted that, legally speaking, it didn’t matter whether they were accurate or not.

“I have a clause in there that says, ‘Don’t believe the statement. Go out and do your own work.’ This statement is ‘worthless.’ It means nothing,” Trump testified. Given the disclaimer, he said, “you’re supposed to pay no credence to what we say whatsoever.”

In a legal filing Wednesday, James urged Judge Arthur Engoron to grant summary judgment on one of seven claims in her lawsuit — that Trump and his company defrauded lenders, insurers and others by lying about his wealth and the value of his assets.

To rule, Engoron needs only to answer two questions, James’ office argued: whether Trump’s annual financial statements were false or misleading, and whether he and the Trump Organization used those statements while conducting business transactions.

“The answer to both questions is a resounding ‘yes’ based on the mountain of undisputed evidence” in the case, James’ special litigation counsel Andrew Amer said in a 100-page summary judgment motion.

Even if Engoron rules on the fraud claim, he would still preside over a non-jury trial on six other remaining claims in the lawsuit if it is not settled.

Trump’s lawyers are asking Engoron to dismiss the case entirely.

They argue that many of its allegations are barred by a statute of limitations and that James has no standing to sue because the entities Trump supposedly defrauded “have never complained, and indeed have profited from their business dealings” with him.

Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination in next year’s presidential election, has been indicted four times in the last five months — accused in Georgia and Washington, D.C., of plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss, in Florida of hoarding classified documents, and in Manhattan of falsifying business records related to hush money paid on his behalf. Some of Trump’s criminal trials are scheduled to overlap with the presidential primary season.

James sued Trump last September, alleging he inflated the value of assets like his Mar-a-Lago estate for at least a decade. Her lawsuit seeks $250 million in penalties and a ban on Trump doing business in New York.

Trump testified that he only had the financial statements made so he could see a list of his many properties and said he “never felt that these statements would be taken very seriously,” but that financial institutions would occasionally ask for them. Some of the values listed were based on “guesstimates,” he conceded.

Trump answered questions with such verbosity at the April deposition — veering from evasiveness to bluster to filibuster at times — that one lawyer worried his seven hours of sworn testimony could go until midnight.

It was a reversal from a deposition last year, before James filed her lawsuit, in which Trump refused to answer all but a few procedural questions. At that earlier deposition, Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination more than 400 times.

Trump testified in April that his company, the Trump Organization, has over $400 million in cash. He claimed Mar-a-Lago is worth $1.5 billion and a golf course he owns near Miami is worth $2 billion or $2.5 billion. He said he believes he could sell another golf course he owns in Scotland to the Saudi-backed LIV golf league “for a fortune.”

“Do you know the banks were fully paid? Do you know the banks made a lot of money?” Trump testified. “Do you know I don’t believe I ever got even a default notice, and even during COVID, the banks were all paid? And yet you’re suing on behalf of banks, I guess. It’s crazy. The whole case is crazy.”

Trump is not expected to testify in court if the case goes to trial, but video recordings of his depositions could be played.

In his deposition, Trump testified that once he became president, he stopped paying much attention to his business because he needed to focus on world affairs.

“I think you would have nuclear holocaust if I didn’t deal with North Korea,” Trump testified. “I think you would have a nuclear war, if I weren’t elected. And I think you might have a nuclear war now, if you want to know the truth.”

This story has been corrected to show that Donald Trump’s lawyers, not Attorney General Letitia James’ office, made the deposition transcript public.

Associated Press reporters Jennifer Peltz and David B. Caruso contributed to this report.

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How To Steer Clear Of Mistakes That Could Affect Your Baby’s Health

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Having a newborn baby can be one of the most exhilarating experiences in life, but it also requires attention and responsibility to keep your little angel healthy. Unfortunately, many parents are unaware of all the potential risks their baby could face before even leaving the hospital, which is why it’s important to know how to…

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