A casino is officially not in the cards for Manhattan after a controversial proposal to build a towering entertainment complex a stone’s throw from the United Nations was scrapped by a committee vote Monday.

The local Community Advisory Committee , tasked with deciding whether to advance the “Freedom Plaza” application for consideration by the state, rejected the bid in a 4-to-2 vote . Two other proposed sites in Manhattan were voted down last week .

That leaves five casino projects around the New York City area in the running to secure one of up to three lucrative casino licenses expected to be handed out by the state.

The $11.1 billion pitch from entertainment behemoth Mohegan and the Soloviev Group near the UN would have included building several towers along the East R

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