Aerial view of Belmont Park is shown on July 1, 2019. A new arena for the New York Islanders will be built in the parking lot behind the race track grand stand. Photo Credit: Newsday/John Keating
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Tuesday he did not believe lawsuits against the $1.3 billion Belmont Park project have "any credibility" as he defended New York's approval process for a new arena and entertainment complex for the New York Islanders.
In a radio interview on Tuesday, Cuomo said there's always "negativity" associated with large-scale projects. But he dismissed two lawsuits against the Belmont development as NIMBYISM similar to opposition to the Long Island Rail Road's third track project.