Lighthouse Hockey, a New York Islanders community

Apparently 23,000 people feel that 3000 jobs generated, a fledgling economy, and the sake of a legacy and long islands only true sports franchise didn't need to be saved. Nassau County voters shot...

  In the last hours before the polls open, I thought I would try to bring some historical perspective to bear on sports facility referenda in the U.S. and perhaps speculate as to a way forward if...

I wish it didn't come to this, and I hope I'm proven spectacularly wrong on Monday, but if I read my tea leaves right, I feel obligated to write this post.  The reasons I lay out below are...

Addressing the arguments against the referendum to finance a new Nassau Coliseum arena for Nassau County and the New York Islanders.

The sentiment of young Islanders fans who cannot vote in the Aug. 1 Coliseum referendum is one of hope and anxiety.