According to a report from HorseRaceInsider, Empire State Development is close to a decision on the Belmont Park bid — and apparently the New York Islanders will be awarded a new home back on Long Island. The report comes just a day after the Islanders and New York City FC became the final two bidders on the site when the third, Blumenfeld Development Group, dropped out.
The news should come as a relief to the many fans who were outraged by the prospect of moving the club out of the five boroughs.