NASSAU — Former Town of Hempstead supervisor Kate Murray spoke Wednesday about her role in the New York Islanders’ departure from Long Island.
“This was not a decision about the Islanders,” Murray told Rich Barrabi of News12 Long Island. “It was about the development around the Coliseum.”
In 2007, Islanders owner Charles Wang proposed the Lighthouse Project, a $3.74 billion plan that would have transformed Uniondale, N.Y. into a modern suburban area. The proposal included a five-star hotel, various stores and restaurants, and an athletic complex.
Under the proposal, Nassau Coliseum would have undergone massive renovations.