The Stable | |
Former names | Belmont Park Arena (planning/construction)[1] |
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Address | 2400 Hempstead Turnpike |
Location | Elmont, New York, U.S. |
Coordinates | 40°42′42″N 73°43′34″W / 40.71179°N 73.72604°W |
Public transit | Elmont Belmont Park n1, n6, Q2 and Q110 local buses[2][3] |
Owner | New York Arena Partners (a joint venture of the New York Islanders, Oak View Group, and Sterling Equities) |
Operator | New York Islanders |
Type | Arena |
Capacity | Ice hockey: 17,255 Concerts: 19,000 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | September 23, 2019[4] |
Built | 2019–2021 |
Opened | November 20, 2021[7] |
Construction cost | US$1 billion (including development) |
Architect | Populous[5] JRDV Urban International[6] Stantec[6] |
Project manager | Populous |
General contractor | Hunt / Barton Malow JV |
Tenants | |
New York Islanders (NHL) (2021–present) New York Sirens (PWHL) (2024) St. John's University Men's and Women's basketball (part time) (2021-present) | |
Website | |
ubsarena |
UBS Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located within Belmont Park in Elmont, Nassau County, New York, on Long Island. The venue is situated directly adjacent to the eastern limits of the borough of Queens in New York City. Opened in 2021, it is the home of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL), replacing the Nassau Coliseum and Barclays Center. The arena officially seats 17,250 patrons for NHL games and up to 19,000 for concerts and other select events. Fans and sports writers have affectionately nicknamed the arena "The Stable", due to the arena being located at Belmont Park, a famous thoroughbred racing venue.