A judge has thrown out the latest lawsuits that oppose the billion-dollar redevelopment plan to build an arena for the New York Islanders hockey team.
The Village of Floral Park and local civic groups sued last year to stop construction of the Belmont Park project. They say the state’s bidding process and environmental review were flawed.
Besides the new arena, the redevelopment plan includes a 250-room hotel and 350,000 square feet of retail space.
Floral Park Mayor Dominick Longobardi said in a statement he’s “disappointed” by the decision. It's not clear if Floral Park plans to appeal.
Construction began last summer, but is now on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
