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Wang: Islanders make 'iron clad' 25-year commitment to Brooklyn

Originally published: October 24, 2012 10:22 AM
Updated: October 24, 2012 4:59 PM
By RANDI F. MARSHALL AND ROBERT BRODSKY  randi.marshall@newsday.com, robert.brodsky@newsday.com

The Knicks played the Nets at the Coliseum

The Knicks played the Nets at the Coliseum Wednesday, but some basketball fans voiced displeasure with the Islanders leaving Long Island. Videojournalist: Robert Cassidy (Oct. 24, 2012) (October 25, 2012 4:17 AM)

The New York Islanders are moving to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, leaving Nassau County with the challenge of developing the 77-acre Coliseum site and confronting the potential loss of thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue.

After 40 years of hockey and decades of political infighting in Nassau County, Islanders owner Charles Wang and Barclays...

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