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Topping Off Ceremony Held As Construction Progresses On New Belmont Park Arena

ELMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Despite delays because of the pandemic, there’s hope construction on the new Belmont Park arena will be completed and ready for hockey next year.

Friday marked a milestone in the march to deliver thousands of jobs and billions in economic activity to Nassau County.

It was the “topping off” ceremony for the New York Islanders UBS Arena at Belmont Park.

Stanley Cup greats John Tonelli, Butch Goring and Clark Gillies were at a topping off ceremony for the New York Islanders UBS Arena at Belmont Park on Oct.