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The Nassau County Legislature approved the transfer of the Hub lease from Nick Mastorianni II to Las Vegas Sands on May 22.

Neighbors assess the impact of county’s Sands decision

Now that the Nassau County Legislature has approved the transfer of the Hub lease to Las Vegas Sands, Uniondale organizations and residents are assessing the potential impact, especially if New York state approves a casino license for the planned integrated resort. more

By Reine Bethany | 6/5/23

The Lighthouse dead zone

Last week, the Town of Hempstead unveiled its long-awaited plans for the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property. While well intentioned, there is little chance that the town’s vision — or more accurately, lack of vision — will stir anyone’s imagination or solve any of the many problems facing Nassau County. more

7/22/10

The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property in Uniondale.

Zoning move cuts Lighthouse in half

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray announced on Monday that the "alternate zone" created for the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property is half the density of the originally proposed … more

Mike Caputo | 7/12/10

The future of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property in Uniondale, just steps from East Meadow, remains in question.

Town of Hempstead to unveil plan for Nassau Coliseum property

While the possibility of a casino at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property has become a hot topic, the Lighthouse project has not officially gone dark yet — at least not in the offices … more

Mike Caputo | 6/23/10

County exec betting on Nassau’s future?

After some seven years of studies, community meetings, press conferences and tens of millions of dollars spent on planning and consultants, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum remains an aging concrete behemoth surrounded by 77 acres of cracking asphalt. It is a glaring eyesore in one of the nation’s wealthiest counties. more

5/6/10

Too early to place bet on Nassau Coliseum casino?

Legislator Norma Gonsalves (R-East Meadow) was surprised when she heard news about a possible casino at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property. But she was not shocked. … more

Mike Caputo | 5/5/10

A Lighthouse neutral zone

As Charles Wang and the Lighthouse Development Group tried to prove, silence can be deafening. Wang wanted the Town of Hempstead to give him an answer — yes or no. It appeared that the town carried the keys to his development dreams. more

2/18/10

The Lighthouse plan as proposed by co-developers Charles Wang and Scott Rechler. On Monday, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray will announce a plan to craft a new zone for the Nassau Coliseum property that will be a 'scaled-back' version of the original proposal.

Town OKs plan for ‘scaled-down’ development

As expected, the Hempstead Town Council unanimously approved its plan to devise a "zoning blueprint" for the Nassau Coliseum property. more

Mike Caputo | 2/7/10

Still room for ‘Smart Growth’

Hundreds of people, including developers, elected officials and civic leaders, attended the Smart Growth Summit held at the Marriott in Melville on Nov. 20. The conference, hosted by Vision Long … more

Dana Williams and Mike Caputo | 11/25/09

A rendering of "celebration plaza," a main attraction of the proposed Lighthouse project that includes a refurbished Coliseum, a new convention center, a five-star hotel, a residential community, retail stores, restaurants, offices, a canal and landscaped recreational space.

Project on thin ice?

Charles Wang’s “certainty date” came and went last Saturday, making the future of the Lighthouse project — and possibly the New York Islanders — less than … more

Mike Caputo | 10/8/09

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