With the New York Islanders season ended and the team moving to Brooklyn next season, the ice surface at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum was taken down for the last time. (more…)
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Barclays Center: We’d love to feature local vendors
As officials prep for the opening of Barclays Center next season, they’re looking for some Brooklyn vendors to add a little local atmosphere. From the New York Daily News: “We are committed to bringing the best of Brooklyn to Barclays Center and to draw on the borough’s dynamic food scene,†said developer Bruce Ratner. “Our […]
New for 2012-2013: The Brooklyn Nets
Musical superstar Jay-Z confirmed this morning what most of already knew: the NBA’s New Jersey Nets will go by the moniker of the Brooklyn Nets upon the move to Barclays Center in 2012; he’ll also perform a series of concerts to open the facility. Jay-Z, a minority investor in the Nets who grew up in […]
Suffolk County eying new Isles arena
The New York Islanders (NHL) may end up staying on Long Island after all if Suffolk County, a neighbor to Nassau County, can put together a deal for a new arena. According to AP, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy approached Islanders owner Charles Wang about what the county could do to land the team. No […]
New Brooklyn arena designed as counterpoint to Garden
With New Jersey Nets ownership starting to ramp up ticket-sales efforts for the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, it’s apparent how they’re positioning the team: pretty much the opposite of everything associated with Madison Square Garden and the Knicks. That may not be a bad strategy: after all, the Knicks hiked ticket prices by some […]
Barclays Center set to open for 2012 season: Developer
{jathumbnail off} Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, set to be the new home of the New Jersey Nets (NBA), will open on September 28, 2012, in plenty of time for the 2012-2013 pro basketball season, according to officials with developer Forest City Ratner. According to Linda Chiarelli of Forest City Ratner, the arena foundation is 70 percent […]
