As Coney Island's amusement parks prepare for the upcoming season, park owners are increasingly worried about a proposed casino development. The iconic Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, while sprucing up for spring, faces uncertainty about how a casino would affect the long-standing amusement park atmosphere. Co-owner Dennis Vourderis stated that casinos and amusement parks do not mix well, voicing community opposition to changes in the area's landscape. Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso has conditionally approved the land use proposal, emphasizing the potential for community investment but maintaining a neutral stance on the casino itself.
"Casinos and amusements is not really a good mix. It's oil and water," said Dennis Vourderis, co-owner of the family-run amusement park.
"The Wonder Wheel is the heart of Coney Island, here in the center. And to alter that skyline and to change that, it just puts a knife in my heart," said Dennis Vourderis.
"We're going to say yes with these changes or these conditions. Should they not meet those conditions, then I'm under no obligation to approve this project," he told CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger.
"If they do build this casino, we will work with them. We will try to find a way to survive in that climate," said D.J. Vourderis.
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