The Coney’s first annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway program launched this week as more than 750 turkeys were donated to families in need thanks to the support of a coalition of Brooklyn-based groups.

As they workshop their proposal to open a new casino in Coney Island, Thor Equities, the team of developers behind the bid, have announced they believe the new gaming facility would bring roughly 4,000 union jobs to the neighborhood.

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.

Former New York City council member Robert Cornegy is now a consultant for The Coney, and he knocked on more than 16,300 doors to discuss the casino proposal and get physical signatures from residents.

“As a Southern Brooklyn resident, I support creating good jobs and new economic growth by establishing a new casino and entertainment district in Coney Island.”

“I don’t think that there’s any better story, when you look at economic development, than Coney Island,” Pippin told PlayNY.

“I get to put passion where my mouth is and do something epic by bringing economic stability to Coney Island,” Cornegy told Brooklyn Paper last month. “This is one of those projects that I am proud to be on because it takes a seasonal community and turns it into a year-round economic development.”

Casino backers say The Coney, a state-of-the-art, year-round entertainment venue, will provide jobs and help jumpstart the economic revival of the neighborhood.

"We have an opportunity to create thousands of jobs for people in hospitality for people who haven’t come back because of the pandemic.”

"We're really excited," Cornegy said. "Obviously, brining economic development and brining jobs and opportunity to that portion of Brooklyn that has been so underserved is an incredible component to the project."

The Coney Island casino proposal from New York real estate giant Thor Equities in a consortium that includes Saratoga Casino Holdings, the Chickasaw Nation, and Legends Hospitality has a name — “The Coney.”

“The Coney Island Casino is going to help revitalize an area in desperate need of a boost, and we are looking forward to sharing our vision for a year-round entertainment venue that’s going to create jobs and economic growth with the community and the rest of New York,” Thor COO Melissa Gliatta said in a statement.

The gaming facility both spruces up and seamlessly blends in with the existing Coney Island boardwalk, said Robert Cornegy, the former Brooklyn councilman who is a consultant with the consortium.

“This project represents Brooklyn’s next big moment, and I can’t think of a better place for a world-class entertainment venue than right here in Coney Island.”

An opportunity is on the horizon that could make great headway when it comes to ensuring career growth and economic prosperity for Black New Yorkers: a casino and, and with it, year-round employment possibilities in Coney Island.