Posts About "Bruce Ratner"

Nassau Coliseum's Redevelopment Plan Approved

May 27th, 2015 It's been just under four years since Nassau County voters turned down a plan to renovate the ailing Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum with taxpayer money, and now with the Islanders first season in Brooklyn just around the corner there's some huge news out of the Town of Hempstead. Yesterday, the Hempstead Town Board unanimously...

What Does Rumored Barclays Opt-Out Mean for Islanders?

December 3rd, 2014 A recent article in the New York Post has sent shockwaves through much of the Islanders fanbase, after claiming that "a source" with knowledge of the situation has suggested that Anschutz Entertainment Group see the current agreement for the Islanders to play at Barclays Center as "too risky". AEG is in the early stages of talks to...

New York Islanders Get New Lease on New York Life

October 25th, 2012 After years of speculation, countless proposals, and endless rejections, the New York Islanders have finally cemented their stay in the New York area. Charles Wang, along with Bruce Ratner, Marty Markowitz, Gary Bettman, and mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the New York Islanders will be staying in the New York area through...