The bid is In for Islanders’ Belmont arena
Brooklyn-Based Franchise Officially in Running for New L.I. Home
Start spreading the news. They’re leaving … sometime soon.
The New York Islanders’ tenure in our fair borough saw the beginning of its end Thursday morning when the Downtown Brooklyn-based NHL franchise officially entered its Bid for Proposal for a new arena site in Belmont, N.Y.
Dubbed a “comprehensive proposal to create a world-class sports and entertainment destination at Belmont Park,” in a team-issued statement Thursday, the Belmont bid has been in the works for months as the Islanders are expected to opt out of their 25-year lease agreement at Barclays Center this coming January.