Nassau Notebook: Mangano, Wang Come to Terms on Arena Lease Deal

The following is a look back at some of the top stories in Nassau County over the past week:

Mangano Announces Tentative Lease Deal on New Isles Arena

If all goes according to plan, the New York Islanders will have a new arena at which to play for the next 30 years.

At a joint press conference on Wednesday, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and Islanders owner Charles Wang announced that they had reached a tentative agreement on a lease deal that will keep Long Island's only professional sports team in Uniondale until 2045.

The two parties await the result of the Aug. 1 community vote on the Economic Development and Job Creation Plan proposal, which would give the county authorization to borrow $400 million to build a new hockey arena and minor league ballpark on the Nassau Coliseum property.

For those seeking more details on the proposal, the county is holding several public meetings this summer. The schedule is follows:

• June 29 (1-3 p.m., 4-8 p.m.) —East Meadow Public Library, East Meadow.
• June 30 (12-2 p.m., 4-8 p.m.) — William P. Bennett Hicksville Community Center, Hicksville
• July 1 (12-2 p.m., 4-8 p.m.) — American Legion Hall, Williston Park.
• July 11 (12-2 p.m., 4-8 p.m.) — Jones Manor on the Sound Adult Home, Bayville.
• July 12 (12-2 p.m., 4-8 p.m.) — Long Beach City Hall, Long Beach.
• July 12 (7-9 p.m.) — East Meadow High School, East Meadow.
• July 13 (12-2 p.m., 4-8 p.m.) — Glen Cove City Hall, Glen Cove.
• July 15 (12-2 p.m., 4-8 p.m.) — Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building, Mineola.