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Report: City nixes Coney Island plans

City leaders refuse to meet with the developer planning a $1.5 billion face-lift for Coney Island unless it drastically alters its vision for the fabled amusement area, a newspaper reported Sunday.

The Daily News quoted a "high-ranking city official" as saying Thor Equities' Vegas-style redevelopment, which would include a new amusement park, a water theme park, hotels and 350 time-share...

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