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Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (or simply the Nassau Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, Nassau County, New York, on Long Island. The venue is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of the eastern limits of the borough of Queens in New York City , adjacent to the Meadowbrook Parkway .
The team played their games at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, on another part of Mitchel Field. In 2013, the New York Cosmos opened a new practice facility for the team with remodeled soccer fields within the large site, [8] and in 2019 the club announced that they would play their regular-season games at the complex. [9]
The team began play in December 2019 with its home arena being the Nassau Coliseum. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Riptide mark the return of the National Lacrosse League to the Long Island area after the departure of the New York Saints ( 1989 – 2003 ) and the New York Titans ( 2006 – 2009 ), both of whom also played at Nassau Coliseum.
The base of the project was a newly renovated Coliseum for the New York Islanders to play in. Surrounding the Coliseum would be houses, offices, restaurants, and various stores, as well as Long Island's first five-star hotel. There would also be an athletic complex, conference and exhibition facilities, and a minor league baseball ballpark. [1]
Before the merger of the defunct American Basketball Association with the NBA during the 1976–77 season, the New York Nets, who shared the same home arena (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum) on Long Island with the NHL's New York Islanders, were a two-time champion in the ABA and starred the famous Hall of Fame forward Julius Erving. During ...
Dan Kelly and Gary Green called most games, while Al Albert did play-by-play or hosted several playoff [327] games, including two Stanley Cup Finals games from Nassau Coliseum. [ 328 ] [ 329 ]
After years of failed attempts to rebuild or replace Nassau Coliseum in suburban Long Island, the Islanders relocated to Barclays Center in Brooklyn following the 2014–15 season. [4] In the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons, the Islanders split their home games between Barclays Center and Nassau Coliseum.
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium was a temporary cricket stadium that was built on the grounds of Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York, in Nassau County on Long Island. It was a modular stadium which served as a temporary venue for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup , during which it hosted eight group stage matches — including ...