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The Madison square Garden Company, led by Hank Ratner, and Nassau Events Center, LLC, led by Bruce Ratner (no relation), are the final two choices to redevelop the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale.

Coliseum developers narrowed to MSG, Forest City Ratner

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has chosen the Madison square Garden Company and Bruce Ratner-led Nassau Events Center, LLC, as the two finalists to redevelop the Nassau Coliseum. Mangano was … more

By David Weingrad | 7/10/13

It's time for those holiday fireworks, beginning Saturday in Eisenhower Park.

Fireworks set the tone for a grand Independence Day salute

Let the fireworks begin – as we get ready to celebrate our nation’s birthday. more

By Karen Bloom | 6/26/13

Standing in front of the swimming pool at Veterans Memorial Park in East Meadow, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, joined by Councilman Gary Hudes, announced the opening of 15 cooling centers throughout the township.

Town opens 15 cooling stations throughout the south shore

In lieu of high temperatures blazing throughout the south shore, the Town of Hempstead is opening 15 cooling stations from Monday, June 24, to Wednesday, June 26. more

By David Weingrad | 6/24/13

Hank Ratner, the CEO and president of Madison Square Garden.

MSG president wants to make L.I. ‘the place to be’

The Madison Square Garden Company was one four respondents to County Executive Ed Mangano’s Request-for-Proposals last March to redevelop the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale. The group, led by president and CEO Hank Ratner, is proposing to renovate the 41-year-old building and build an entertainment district called “Long Island Live!” that would lie adjacent to the arena. more

By David Weingrad | 6/5/13

The ambiguity of war

I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up. more

5/31/13

Let's get Coliseum redesign right this time

A presentation on May 2 represented the next step in — and a new hope for — the future development of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. more

5/23/13

Let's bring some excitement back to Uniondale

One of Long Island’s oldest structures that has always deserved attention and gotten little respect is the Nassau Coliseum. more

5/9/13

Let's develop the Hub wisely

For years, plans to replace or refurbish the 40-year-old Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and develop the land around it have come and gone. more

12/6/12

Bruce Ratner, the CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies, stands at the lectern, joined to his left by County Executive Ed Mangano and New York Islanders owner Charles Wang

Coliseum plans move forward without Islanders

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced the establishment of a public-private partnership on Tuesday between the county and Bruce Ratner, the chairman and CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies, to establish a plan to reinvent the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale. more

By David Weingrad | 11/20/12

There's still hope for redevelopment at the Nassau Hub

It was a promising sign to see several firms answer Nassau County’s recent call for a master developer to create a workable plan for the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and the surrounding Hub area. more

Eric Alexander | 8/9/12

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