Construction of the Islanders’ new arena at Belmont Park, halted since March 27 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, should be able to resume on Wednesday as Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo continues to follow a phased reopening of the state’s businesses.
“We are now decidedly in the reopening phase,” Cuomo said on Sunday during a press conference at Jones Beach in which he also announced professional sports teams could immediately resume training in the state. “We have to stay smart.”
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran responded via her Twitter account that Cuomo’s decision on allowing training to resume was, “Good news,” then added, “Also: construction at Belmont resumes in Phase 1.