The new New York Islanders arena planned at Belmont Park will indeed benefit from a new Long Island Rail Road train station that will serve traffic from both the west and east, according to a prepared statement released by the New York governor’s office today.
The announcement was not accompanied by a grand event with a random appearance by Billy Joel, but the parties laid out their vision — including the usual “look at how great this is for the economy” analysis — in a statement with quotes from politicians and developers.
The key details:
- Yes, it’s a new station with access to both west (Jamaica, etc.