Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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| Address | 1255 Hempstead Turnpike |
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| Location | Uniondale, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°43′22″N 73°35′26″W / 40.72278°N 73.59056°WCoordinates: 40°43′22″N 73°35′26″W / 40.72278°N 73.59056°W |
| Owner | Nassau County Forest City Enterprises |
| Operator | AEG |
| Executive suites | 32 |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 16,170 Basketball: 17,260 Concerts: 18,100 Boxing: 17,686 |
| Field size | 410,000 square feet (38,000 m2) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
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| Broke ground | January 20, 1969 |
| Opened | February 11, 1972 |
| Renovated | 2015–2017 (Expected) |
| Expanded | 1976, 1983 |
| Closed | August 5, 2015 (renovations) |
| Construction cost | US$32 million ($183 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Welton Becket and Associates |
| Structural engineer | Severud Associates |
| General contractor | Irwin Schlef |
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New York Islanders (NHL) (1972–2015) New York Nets (ABA/NBA) (1972–1977) New York Sets (WTT) (1974–1976) Long Island Tomahawks (NLL) (1975) New York Arrows (MISL) (1978–1984) New York Express (MISL) (1986–1987) New York Saints (NLL) (1989–2003) Long Island Jawz (RHI) (1996) New York Dragons (AFL) (2001–2008) New York Titans (NLL) (2007) Long Island Nets (NBA D-League) (2017–) planned |
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Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, commonly known as just Nassau Coliseum, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York. It was open from 1972 through 2015 and is currently undergoing renovation with an expected completion in 2017. The Coliseum is located approximately 19 miles (31 km) east of New York City on Long Island.
Opened in 1972, the Coliseum occupies 63 acres (25 ha) of Mitchel Field, site of a former Army and Air Force base. The facility is located in the Town of Hempstead, within the Uniondale 11553 ZIP code. The Coliseum was used for sporting events, concerts, large exhibitions and shows of various kinds, as well as trade shows — 44,000 square feet (4,100 m2) at the main arena, 60,000 at the Expo Center.
The arena served as the home for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1972 to 2015 and the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1972 to 1977. Plans are to have the arena become home to the Long Island Nets of the NBA D-League in the 2017–18 season.
The Coliseum originally had a capacity of 13,000 to 15,000 depending on the event, and in the early 1980s the maximum capacity was increased to around 18,000. The Coliseum seats 16,170 for hockey, up to 18,100 for concerts and 17,686 for boxing.
The Coliseum was home to the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association, and later the National Basketball Association, from 1972 to 1977. The first event held at the Coliseum was a Nets game against the Pittsburgh Condors on February 11, 1972.
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