The Nassau County Legislature approved a plan and a lease amendment Monday giving the operator of the NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum and the project's master developer exclusive rights to propose building on the 72 acres of vacant blacktop surrounding the arena.
The lawmakers' 19-0 vote represented a critical first step in the process of realizing a $1.5 billion proposed vision for a "new suburbia" known as the Nassau Hub in Uniondale.
"Today’s unanimous vote on the HUB Development signifies Nassau County is ready for the land around the Nassau Coliseum to become a destination," said Nassau County Executive Laura Curran in a statement after the vote.