The $165 million much-needed facelift, both on the outside and inside, for the Islanders previous digs is now complete. It looks great. But it does nothing to change the Islanders minds about moving back.
The money was spent to make the Coliseum a state of the art facility with updated locker rooms, amenities, luxury boxes, and an updated and expanded concourse. It looks great. Not as great as some think it looks, though:
Ratner, executive chairman of Forest City Ratner Co., called the Coliseum an “iconic” venue that “would rival the Eiffel Tower” in Paris.