Dec. 20, 2017: A development team led by the Islanders wins a bid to build an arena at Belmont Park.
Aug. 8, 2019: Empire State Development, the state board responsible for economic development, unanimously approves the project.
Aug. 14, 2019: The Franchise Oversight Board, a state agency that oversees the New York Racing Association and all activity at Belmont, issues the final series of approvals on the project.
Sept. 10, 2019: The Village of Floral Park files a lawsuit against the state to block construction of the arena.