Islanders’ Lighthouse Project: Easier Said Than Done

With Election Day a week away, the Town of Hempstead supervisor battle between GOP incumbent Kate Murray and Democratic challenger Kristen McElroy has heated up. Although there has been much anticipation about a possible upset, Murray would have to lose about 15,000 votes that she received during the last election in order for McElroy to [...]

NYCEDC Calls for RFQs for Willets Point

Mr. Wang, Mr. Rechler, this is the Ghost of Islanders Future. What you see before you is a 61-acre piece of land, nearly 65% of which is controlled by NYC, just aching to be developed in such a way that is similar to how you are proposing your Lighthouse Project. It is called Willets Point in Queens, NY. [...]

Wang and McElroy Together at Coliseum

Politics and Sports. Yes that has become more the norm these days with arena deals being struck for many sports in many cities across the country…except Uniondale, NY. I was at the Islanders-Capitals game tonight and it turned out to be an odd night to say the least. The one consistency was that my wife, [...]

YouTube Video Slams Hempstead Supervisor

Click on the following link if you’re looking for something to laugh at. It pokes a little fun at Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and her GOP constituents. The mudslinging has begun, albeit late in the game. Go Kristen McElroy!

The Lighthouse and the Election

I have started becoming more and more involved on the IslanderMania message board (www.islandermania.com) in the last week or so because I am very passionate about where the Islanders should be playing after their 2015 lease is up at the coliseum. Even though I don’t believe in stupid questions, don’t ask…I want the Islanders where they are, but obviously [...]

Wang Issues Statement About Lighthouse

I don’t know who to believe anymore. I can’t tell if Charles Wang is bluffing, serious, planting stories, or what. The IslanderMania message board was lit up today with people offering their thoughts (mostly guesses) on why or who leaked the story to the Long Island Press that the Lighthouse Project was dead. Nobody from the Lighthouse Project was [...]

Is the Lighthouse Going Dark?

I am in utter shock. Disbelief. Dumbfounded. Thrown for a loop. I was just browsing the web before going to bed and couldn’t believe what I was reading. The Long Island Press reported that Charles Wang was pulling the plug on the Lighthouse Project for good. Now here I am with an hour less sleep [...]

Blogging From the I.R.

It’s official. I have joined the likes of Rick DiPietro and Franz Nielsen on the Injured Reserve. Following arthroscopic knee surgery for a torn meniscus, I have gone from the O.R. to the I.R. But one of the things I can do to keep busy is to write blog entries. I’ve figured out a few [...]

Daughter’s First Hockey Game

The anticipation grew. I had explained to my daughter that we were going to the Islanders game on October 3rd for the season opener. I had to be very basic with her. After all, being a 3-1/2 year old is pretty exciting in its own rite. What a great age. We’ve been taking her to a lot [...]