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Obama hasn't earned a second term
Nassau County is no longer home to the New York Islanders, and the Nassau Coliseum has lost its biggest tenant. more
Why I voted ‘yes’
Nassau County residents: County Executive Ed Mangano left the decision in your hands. On Monday, you decided on a referendum to borrow $400 million for a new Nassau Coliseum and minor league ballpark at the Hub, as it is known. more
Charles Wang has owned the New York Islanders for the past 10 years.
Islanders ownership discusses Coliseum proposal
The Herald sat down last week with New York Islanders owner Charles Wang and Senior Vice President Michael Picker to talk about the Aug. 1 referendum to borrow $400 million to build a new Nassau Coliseum. more
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Details of plan for Coliseum are no secret
To the Editor: If Mike Florio opposes the Nassau Coliseum referendum because he does not wish to pay $58, that’s fine (“Wants more details on Coliseum plan,” July 7-13). If he opposes it … more
Islanders Owner Charles Wang discussed his hopes for the future of Nassau Coliseum at a press conference last week.
Coliseum details outlined
County Executive Edward Mangano released the details of the lease agreement he negotiated with Islanders owner Charles Wang on June 22, five and a half weeks before residents’ Aug. 1 vote on a $350 … more
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, right, and Islanders owner Charles Wang, left, sat together as Mangano signed the bill into law that would allow the public referendum to be held. Mangano held the signing in a crowded room in the Legislative building, just minutes after the Legislature voted 11-7 to pass the bill.
Legislature passes Coliseum vote 11-7
In an 11-7 vote almost entire on party lines, the Nassau County Legislature voted on May 31 to allow a public referendum to decide the fate of County Executive Ed Mangano's plan for redeveloping … more
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Hundreds of supporters of County Executive Ed Mangano's plan for a new Nassau Coliseum held a rally on the steps of the Legislature on May 24, hours before a public hearing was held on the topic.
County Legislature discusses Coliseum plan
The Nassau County Legislature spent more than two hours on May 24 debating and hearing public comment about a proposed $400 million bond that would finance a new arena on the site of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. more
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Desperation shouldn’t drive development
It must not matter to County Executive Edward Mangano that so many near the Nassau Memorial Coliseum don’t want a casino in their neighborhood. Why else would he reportedly consider permitting the Shinnecock nation to build a gambling complex there. more
County Executive Ed Mangano is in talks with the Shinnecock Nation to build a casino-based development at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property.
Nassau Coliseum casino: deal or no deal?
To the ire of local civic leaders, a casino at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property remains a realistic option for County Executive Ed Mangano, who recently reiterated his desire to … more
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The Lighthouse dead zone
Last week, the Town of Hempstead unveiled its long-awaited plans for the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property. While well intentioned, there is little chance that the town’s vision — or more accurately, lack of vision — will stir anyone’s imagination or solve any of the many problems facing Nassau County. more
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