Islanders co-owner Jonathan Ledecky revealed to Newsday the proposed site for a new arena at Belmont Park and said making the Long Island Rail Road station there a full-time stop is “a critical piece” of the plan.
The arena would be located next to the existing, part-time LIRR station in what is now a parking lot outside the grandstand area of the race track, Ledecky said.
The new arena would be projected to host approximately 150 events per year, including Islanders games and entertainment such as concerts, family shows and college basketball games, according to Peter Luukko of Oak View Group, one of the Islanders’ partners in the development.