Work continues on the seating bowl inside UBS Arena at Belmont Park, the new home of the Islanders, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 in Elmont. Credit: Howard Schnapp
At Belmont Park, the evidence that the Islanders’ $1 billion new arena is taking shape is everywhere.
A brick-and-tile facade is attached to most of the structure’s exterior. Steel beams are in place across the top ready to hold the arena’s roof, targeted to be placed in December. And concrete is poured all throughout in the shape of stairwells, seats and large concourses.
As Oak View Group chief executive Tim Leiweke guided three Newsday journalists on the first media tour of the site Wednesday afternoon, the longtime arena executive pointed out the highlights he believes will make this "the last great arena built in New York of our generation.