After some seven years of studies, community meetings, press conferences and tens of millions of dollars spent on planning and consultants, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum remains an aging concrete behemoth surrounded by 77 acres of cracking asphalt. It is a glaring eyesore in one of the nation’s wealthiest counties.
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5/6/10
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Curious George®, the irrepressible little monkey who has captured children’s hearts for generations, takes to the stage in the inaugural tour of Curious George Live! at Nassau Coliseum, Friday …
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5/5/10
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On the heels of a breathtaking 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the world's best skaters descend on Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, showcasing the sport and entertainment that is world-class figure skating.
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Karen Bloom
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4/14/10
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s latest circus extravaganza celebrates the 200th anniversary of its founder’s birth in its super-sized spectacle, now at Nassau Coliseum.
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Karen Bloom
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3/17/10
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Singing heartthrob Justin Bieber stayed at the brand-new Allegria Hotel last weekend while in town for the Pop-Con event at the Nassau Coliseum. Bieber was a headliner in the show, along with Selena Gomez and many other young stars.
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Mary Malloy
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2/25/10
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As Charles Wang and the Lighthouse Development Group tried to prove, silence can be deafening. Wang wanted the Town of Hempstead to give him an answer — yes or no. It appeared that the town carried the keys to his development dreams.
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2/18/10
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Winter Olympians visit area with Stars On Ice tour.
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2/17/10
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Before the nation’s top canines strut their stuff at the 134th Annual Westminster Dog Show, they'll be at Nassau Coliseum for what is known as Westminster Weekend Dog Shows.
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Karen Bloom
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2/10/10
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Monster truck madness invades Nassau Coliseum this weekend when the 10,000 pound metal monstrosities compete in Monster Jam Freestyle Mania.
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Karen Bloom
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1/27/10
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There are big-picture issues that the town of Hempsteand and Nassau County will have to tackle together. Foremost among them is the Lighthouse project, a sweeping proposal to transform 150 acres surrounding the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale from the barren asphalt of a parking lot to a residential and commercial zone.
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1/7/10
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