Newsday · Feb 4, 2019
Deadline extended for comments on Islanders' Belmont arena plan
The deadline to submit written comments to the state regarding the Islanders’ proposed $1.2 billion arena development at Belmont Park has been extended by three weeks.
The new deadline is March 1.
The extension comes a month after the state's economic development agency hosted three days of public hearings in Elmont in which community members expressed concerns over the size of the Islanders' project, a lack of mass transit options and the likelihood for increased traffic congestion.
The Islanders' project calls for a 19,000-seat arena and 435,000 square feet of retail space, with restaurants, a movie theater and a 250-room hotel.