The Coliseum’s Sudden Closure Could Mean Game Over for the Nassau Hub
The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on June 30, 2020. This piece was...
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Tag: New York Islanders
Suffolk’s New Arena Selection Shouldn’t Have Come As A Surprise
The following was first published on The Foggiest Idea on April 16, 2018. After Suffolk County’s sudden announcement on April 8 that it had accepted a proposal to build a 17,500-seat arena on a 40-acre stretch of vacant land...
Read MoreIslanders’ Return to LI Puts Taxpayers on Thin Ice
The following was first published by The Foggiest Idea on March 6, 2018. The Island Now/Blank Slate Media reprinted the piece in the March 16, 2018 edition of their papers. You can read their version here. On a stretch of track...
Read MoreBelmont Should Stake Claim to the Islanders
The following was published exclusively on The Foggiest Idea on May 23, 2017. When Long Island’s folk hero Billy Joel opened the newly refurbished Nassau Coliseum during the venue’s inaugural concert, many wondered if the...
Read MoreNassau Should Quit Playing Games With the Nassau Hub
The following was written for the Long Island Press. You can read the original here. As the New York Islanders get ready to face off against the Chicago Blackhawks this Friday in Brooklyn, die-hard Nassau hockey fans like County...
Read MoreDespite Hype, Nassau Coliseum is a Monument to Poor Planning
The following was written for the Long Island Press. The original piece can be read here. Could change finally be coming to one of Nassau’s most underutilized sites: the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and the 77-acre sea of...
Read MoreThe Loss of the Islanders and Poor Planning
The loss of the Islanders highlights the serious implications poor land use planning has on the region. However, while an easy scapegoat, Nassau County is not solely to blame. Instead, a cocktail of different factors are the...
Read MoreIslanders Arena Live Chat Questions
On 7/27/11, Newsday’s Randi Marshall hosted a live chat Question and Answer session on the Nassau Coliseum Referendum. Below are my questions, along with Randi’s answers:Today was the day of the vote, and Newsday...
Read MoreWill Nassau County Tax Payers Fund A New Coliseum? (A Response)
As published on the NYMuniBlog on May 31st, 2011, and can be seen here: http://nymuniblog.com/?p=1173(scroll down!) Interesting things are happening in Suffolk County’s neighbor to the west. Nassau County, has made two critical...
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