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NYI & Barclays Center To Make Major Announcement (mod edit: NYI to Brooklyn in 2015)
New York Islanders & Barclays Center To Make Major Announcement
WHAT: Press Conference
WHO: New York Islanders Owner Charles B. Wang, Barclays Center Majority Owner and Developer Bruce Ratner, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Islanders General Manager Garth Snow, and Barclays Center and Brooklyn Nets CEO Brett Yormark
WHERE: Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Media to enter main entrance.
WHEN: TODAY, Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 1 p.m.
Located atop one of the largest transportation hubs in New York City, Barclays Center is accessible by 11 subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, and 11 bus lines.
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Mod edit:
Link to NHL.com -- Islanders officially headed to Brooklyn in 2015
Considering Wang's love of basketball, and the fact that a move would be difficult financially to be viable, maybe the Nets and Islanders are merging, with Wang getting a piece of the Nets and the Nets owners getting a piece of the Isles?
Well I don't have any links to back this up... but I was pretty sure that the Nets and their ownership invited and welcomed the Islanders as a potential tenant.
The arena would only hold roughly 14,500 for hockey... (this is not a slight at the Isles so shut up) which would be good for them considering their average is 11-13k usually. Having a near sold out arena (albeit smaller) would be better for the team absolutely.
Their arena situation is a disaster. They really terribly need a new one. It's outdated and a pain in the butt for all involved. Most recently it was said to have an asbestos problem as well. It's also tough for anyone not in the immediate Long Island area to drive out to a game... There's really no train option either.
Having the Isles in Brooklyn would make them available to a ton of mass transit options.
Man, I hope Barclays Center is just a temporary home to the Isles. A capacity of 14,500 just won't cut it. The arena is just gonna look awkward just like America West Arena did for the Yotes.
This is HUGE if true... And I say that because of all the parties involved.Mayor Michael Bloomberg would not be there unless they were welcoming a new team to the city, Bettman as well...I live 10 min from the colliseum and I would hate to see all my first hockey memories dissapear with that building but the truth is Nassua county droped the ball big time, in particular Kate Murray.. And I am Happy if this is true because it means My Beloved Islanders will be STAYING in NEW York and we can now concentrate about John Tavares taking this team to the promise land without a uncertain future hanging over the teams head...
WHO: New York Islanders Owner Charles B. Wang, Barclays Center Majority Owner and Developer Bruce Ratner, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Islanders General Manager Garth Snow, and Barclays Center and Brooklyn Nets CEO Brett Yormark
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WHEN: TODAY, Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 1 p.m
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They can't be the Islanders if they don't play in Long Island.
They should call them the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The is 100% false, Brooklyn is on Long Island... Please just worry about Canada, there is no doubt in my mind that they will still be called the NEW YORK ISLANDERS!!!
Considering Wang's love of basketball, and the fact that a move would be difficult financially to be viable, maybe the Nets and Islanders are merging, with Wang getting a piece of the Nets and the Nets owners getting a piece of the Isles?
This is unlikely, but every Islanders fan should be ****ing salivating at the thought of Russian Mark Cuban money after the **** they've been through recently.
