“This was the graveyard of the town,” Thomas Saltzman murmured, gesturing toward the carefully kept shelves of records that line the walls of the Town of Hempstead Archives. “This was every …
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By John Maher
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4/1/14
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The New York Islanders took to the ice on Sept. 12, beginning training camp with shooting and skating drills in their soon-to-be home at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
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By Brian Croce
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9/19/13
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Standing outside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Bruce Ratner spoke proudly of the arena that was developed by his company, Forest City Ratner, of which he is executive chairman. The 675,000-square-foot complex, complete with a 19,000-seat concert hall, is the home of the Brooklyn Nets and will be home to the New York Islanders beginning in 2015. Its design, internally and externally, is the benchmark for how he wishes to transform the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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By David Weingrad
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6/12/13
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Let’s face it: The golden years of the Nassau Coliseum have come and gone.
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5/9/13
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As regular readers know, I’ve often quoted the great Mayor Ed Koch. He was inspirational — thoughtful, witty and brilliant.
Koch was a legend.
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2/7/13
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Unless I hear some credible dissenting voices, I’m going to vote for 2012 as one of the worst years in recent history.
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1/3/13
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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.
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12/6/12
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Storms of epic proportions are a challenge to everyone near or directly affected by them.
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11/29/12
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In three years, the New York Islanders will no longer be Nassau County's team. Islanders officials announced on Wednesday that they will be moving the team to the new Barclay's Center arena in Brooklyn, when their lease at the Nassau Coliseum expires in 2015.
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By Brian Croce and Andrew Hackmack
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10/24/12
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Maestro Louis Panacciulli and his Nassau Pops present a special tribute to the legacy of great crooner Johnny Maestro at the orchestra’s 9th annual gala benefit concert for United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County, on Sunday, Oct. 21.
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By Karen Bloom
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10/17/12
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