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Obituaries
NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Dies At 65
New York Islander legend Mike Bossy has died at the age of 65 following a battle with lung cancer. Known for his scoring proficiency, the NHL Hall of Fame helped lead the Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup wins from 1979 and 1983. Daughter Tanya Bossy said her father was "no longer in pain.” "My dad loved hockey, sure, but first and foremost he loved life," she said in a statement in French on behalf of the Bossy family. "Until the end of his journey, he hung on. He wanted to live more than anything." Mike BossyWikimedia Commons/ebay Bossy announced his cancer diagnosis in Oct…
Sports
Covid-
19: NFL, NBA, NHL Seeing Marquee Players Sidelined By Virus
The winter surge of new COVID-19 cases is wreaking havoc on professional sports leagues, which have seen some top stars sidelined with the virus and other teams struggling to have enough eligible players. Major sports stars in the NFL, NBA, and NHL have been forced to watch their teams from the bench at home in recent weeks due to outbreaks of COVID-19 that have forced close contacts away from their teams. The hits keep coming despite the leagues heavily promoting and encouraging players and staff to get vaccinated. According to the NFL, approximately 95 percent of its players are vaccinat…
Sports
Fans Will See New Innovations When NY Islanders Open Brand-New $1.1 Billion Arena
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back. Following a 13-game road trip to start the season, the New York Islanders are ready to welcome fans back in the stands for the first home game as they introduce the world to the brand-new UBS Arena in Elmont on Long Island. The Islanders finally hit their home ice for their first practice at the new arena on Thursday, Nov. 18, as they prepare for their long-awaited home opener against the Calgary Flames at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20. Officials said that the intimacy fans rejoiced over at Nassau Coliseum will be retained at the new arena, with th…
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First New
Lirr
In Nearly 50 Years To Open This Week
The first new Long Island Rail Road station in nearly 50 years is set to open for service this week. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the LIRR Elmont Station will open on Saturday, Nov. 20. Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin and Acting MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber attended a ceremonial first train ride and ribbon-cutting event for the new station, which was held on Tuesday, Nov. 16. The opening of the station on Saturday is set to coincide with the New York Islanders' first home game at UBS Arena, officials said. The new station will initially just offer eastbound service to the arena, al…
Sports
NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Battling Lung Cancer
Hockey Hall of Fame forward Mike Bossy announced that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer. A New York Islanders legend, the 64-year-old Bossy announced that he will be stepping away from his role as a hockey analyst with TVA Sport in Canada to receive treatment following his diagnosis. “I can assure you that I intend to fight with the determination that you have seen me display on the ice and in my game,” Bossy said in his announcement. “That same determination that helped me achieve my dreams.” Bossy also spent a year working for the MSG Network before heading to his native Canada to …
Sports
AHL Sound Tigers Team Rebranding As Bridgeport Islanders
The New York Islanders’ top development affiliate is getting a new name. Formerly known as the Sound Tigers, the team announced that its squad in the American Hockey League will be rebranded as the Bridgeport Islanders. “The new Bridgeport Islanders logo features an iconic mark for the team’s future,” the team announced. “The strong letter ‘B’ recognizes the great city of Bridgeport. “The stick which forms the letter ‘B’ has the parent Islanders ‘NY’ logo as the tape on the blade, a subtle nod to the affiliation between the two clubs. The iconic Islanders blue and orange colors remain th…
Sports
Covid-
19: Nassau County Executive Calls For Expanded Seating At Coliseum
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is appealing to the spots fan inside New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in calling for expanded capacity at the Nassau Coliseum for the Islander's last playoff run there before moving to Belmont Park. With the Islanders in the driver’s seat for a top seed in the upcoming NHL playoff, Curran requested that the state open up the Coliseum and indoor arenas from 10 percent capacity to 50 percent. Citing the number of COVID-19 vaccines that have been administered across the country, Curran requested that the state expand permitted capacity for indoor sports venues u…
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Covid-
19: Belmont Park, Other Race Tracks To Have Fans In Stands This Year, Cuomo Says
A limited number of fans are expected to be welcomed into Belmont Park this season as New York continues combating the spread of COVID-19 across the state. Following a COVID-19 briefing at Belmont Park in Elmont on Wednesday, April 14, Cuomo reportedly said that with the racing season beginning next week, it is expected that capacity at tracks is expected to be open to 20 percent capacity outdoors and 10 percent indoors. The limit would cap fans at approximately 7,000 at Belmont Park, which is approximately its average gate for regular events outside the Belmont Stakes, beginning on Friday,…
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Covid-
19: Nassau Coliseum To Become New Major Vaccination Site
Nassau Coliseum will become the county’s next major vaccination site, County Executive Laura Curran has announced. The site will be opened later this month on the lower-level exhibition hall. “We’re focused on continuing to ramp up our capacity for vaccination as more supply is anticipated to arrive in the coming weeks,” Curran said in a statement released this weekend. “All of our residents must have access to the COVID-19 vaccine, and this iconic site will give us the ability to deliver the vaccine rapidly. "I would like to thank the New York Islanders for so graciously sharing their hom…
Sports
Covid-
19: Islanders Fans To Be Permitted Back In Stands At Nassau Coliseum
Islanders fans will be welcome back to Nassau Coliseum for its final run of games there next month as New York continues recovering from the winter surge of COVID-19 across the country. The New York Islanders released a statement announcing that beginning on Thursday, March 18, the Coliseum will reopen to season ticket members with attendance capped at 10 percent capacity. According to the Islanders, “all required safety protocols” such as facial coverings and social distancing will still be required as per the state guidance. Before season ticket holders are let back in the Coliseum, the …
News
Nassau Coliseum To Close Indefinitely
As construction of the New York Islander’s new arena at Belmont Park resumes, officials have shuttered the doors of their old (and would-be temporary) home at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. Former Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov, who operates Nassau Coliseum through Onexim Sports and Entertainment, announced that the company will “shutter the venue indefinitely” as it seeks new investors for the building. According to a Bloomberg report, Onexim has told potential investors that it would turn over the lease in return for assuming roughly $100 million in loans on the property…
Sports
Islanders Will Return To Nassau Coliseum Full-Time One Year Ahead Of Schedule
The New York Islanders will return to Long Island full-time one year ahead of schedule, with all home games during the upcoming 2020-21 season played at NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The announcement was made by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference on Saturday, Feb. 29. Construction on the Islanders' new permanent home at Belmont Park continues to move forward, with the team's arena on track for completion for the 2021-22 NHL season. It was also announced that the Islanders will play any home playoff games this season and next season at th…
Sports
Breaking Ground: Here's What Islanders' New Arena Will Look Like
Home sweet home. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and other local leaders were on hand on Monday, Sept. 23 to break ground at Belmont Park, the $1.3 billion future home of the New York Islanders. According to officials, “announced in December 2017, the Belmont Redevelopment Project will turn 43 acres of underutilized parking lots at Belmont Park into a premier sports and hospitality destination, including a new 19,000-seat arena for the New York Islanders hockey team and other events, a 250-key hotel, a state-of-the-art retail village and office and community space.…
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New
Lirr
Station At Bellmont Park Will Be Built In Connection With Construction On Isles' Arena
Developers and the New York Islanders are all aboard as they plan to construct a new Long Island Rail Road station at Belmont Park as part of their proposed $1.3 billion arena and entertainment complex in Elmont. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, July 8, that the Belmont Park Redevelopment Project is calling for the first full-time LIRR station in nearly 50 years, "helping mitigate traffic concerns and providing a new amenity to the Elmont community." Cuomo also released an analysis of the project's potential economic impact, which determined the new arena, hotel, an…
Sports
Islanders' Playoff Resurgence Sparks LI Pride As Second Round Of Playoffs Gets Underway
With the New York Islanders moving on to the second round of the NHL playoffs, Long Islanders are bleeding blue and orange for their resurgent team which famously won four straight Stanley Cups between 1980 and 1983. After easily dispatching the Pittsburgh Penguins in a first-round sweep, the Islanders - often considered the little brother to the Rangers - have Long Island buzzing with excitement for their second-round matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes, who pulled a dramatic Round 1 Game 7 overtime win against the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. In advance of the s…
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