ELMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Just in time for the Islanders‘ first game in their new home, the Long Island Rail Road on Tuesday opened its first new station in 50 years, adjacent to the new UBS Arena and Belmont Park.
CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan was on hand for the historic moment in Elmont.
Next stop, Belmont. And Sparky, the Isles’ mascot, was waiting.
“We want fans to take the most sustainable way to come to a game,” Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky said.
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It is the LIRR’s first newly built station in half a century, and fans will be packing it Saturday when the Islanders open their new arena against the Calgary Flames.