UBS Arena’s long-awaited opening is approaching fast, and that means it is all-hands-on-deck.
"We’re a week away, but it’s 24/7, non-stop," Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky said during a media tour of the building on Thursday.
"As Tim told me, ‘Jon, don’t wear good clothes the last two days, because you’re going to be running around. You’re on trash detail to get all the trash out of here.’"
"Tim" is Tim Leiweke, CEO of the Oak View Group development company, which plans to have the arena ready for a private concert next Friday and the Islanders’ home opener against the Flames on Nov.