After years of complaints by residents about the conditions at Elmont Road Park, an online petition asking Town of Hempstead officials to renovate it had garnered more than 1,250 signatures as of …
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By Melissa Koenig and Ronny Reyes
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8/4/20
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As the New York Islanders gear up for the National Hockey League playoffs starting Aug. 1, the name of their future home at Belmont Park was made official Wednesday, when UBS announced its exclusive …
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By Tony Bellissimo and Melissa Koenig
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7/22/20
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The various components of the Belmont Park redevelopment project are coming together, officials said at a community update on Feb. 27.
Almost all of the foundation for a new 19,000-seat New York …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/5/20
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An attorney representing the Village of Floral Park filed a request with a state judge on Nov. 1 for a temporary restraining order to halt construction at Belmont Park.
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/1/19
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Construction on a new arena and retail center will begin soon, after the state Franchise Oversight Board granted the project its final approval on Aug. 13.
At its meeting, the board — which …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/22/19
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The Belmont Park Community Coalition is preparing to sue Empire State Development after the state agency approved the Belmont Arena project on Aug. 8.
According to Tammie Williams, a civic group …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/15/19
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The Empire State Development board today approved the state’s Environmental Quality Review Act and Urban Development Corporation Act findings, bringing the Belmont arena project one step closer to …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/8/19
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Empire State Development has begun to obtain the necessary approvals to build its planned arena on 43 acres of state-owned land at Belmont Park.
On July 31, the state Public Authorities Control …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/8/19
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Performances/On Stage
Blackberry SmokeThe country rock band in concert, Thursday, May 17, 8 p.m. With special guests Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown. The Space, 250 Post Ave. Westbury. …
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5/17/18
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The City Council voted at its Nov. 8 meeting to approve a $320,000 project to renovate the locker rooms and bathrooms at the Recreation Center’s Ice Arena, which officials said are in dire need of …
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By Bridget Downes
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11/16/17
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