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Islanders Are An Example To Mets On The Importance Of Ownership

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin attend the retirement ceremony for John Tonelli that celebrated his career with the New York Islanders and saw his jersey retired and raised to the rafters of NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on February 21, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Today was the last day the Mets played a game under the Wilpon family. The Islanders are a perfect example of what good ownership can do.

We’ve reached a point where the New York Islanders are an example to other New York sports franchises.