The company that will operate the Islanders’ new arena at Belmont Park named two longtime sports executives to head its management team on Wednesday.
Tom Pistore will be president of commercial operations and Hank Abate becomes president of arena operations, New York Arena Partners announced.
NYAP is a joint venture between the Islanders, Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and the arena development company Oak View Group.
Pistore spent 20 years at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership, which owns the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, the NBA’s Toronto Raptors and operates their home Scotiabank Arena.
Abate, who will remain with Oak View Group as president of facilities, previously worked for Madison Square Garden as executive vice president of venue management.