Northwell Health will vaccinate workers who are constructing the new Islanders arena at Belmont Park, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said during a visit to Long Island Wednesday.
Cuomo appeared at the site of the UBS Arena the day after two horses were killed and 58 were saved after a fire raced through the stables at a Belmont Park barn.
"Northwell is going to vaccinate the women and men who are building this complex, so we’ll build it and we can build it safely," he said.
The governor praised the new arena as one of the best in the United States, saying it will create $850 million in annual economic activity and 3,200 permanent jobs.