The pounding of construction machinery, not horses galloping, was the predominant sound entering the Belmont Park grounds on Wednesday.
One week after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the green light to Phase 1 re-opening on Long Island, construction continues on the Islanders’ new arena, which stretches from within approximately 80 yards of the racetrack’s giant grandstand to Hempstead Turnpike.
The exterior’s shape has been completed, though it is all still girder work and some sections are more built up than others. So, there clearly remains plenty more outside work to do before construction can shift to the interior of the arena.