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UBS Arena: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

Residents around Belmont Park coordinate their evening travel around the New York Islanders fixture list, because game crowds swamp the local rail platform and neighborhood streets on match nights.

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UBS Arena operates as a dedicated indoor hockey and entertainment venue on the grounds of Belmont Park.

Built just outside the New York City line in Elmont, the arena houses the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. The team relocated to this site following tenures at Nassau Coliseum and Barclays Center. Because the property borders the Belmont Park thoroughbred racetrack, sports writers and local hockey fans nicknamed the building The Stable.

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The venue resolved years of displacement for the franchise. At Barclays Center, an arena designed primarily for basketball, hockey fans encountered obstructed sightlines while skaters criticized poor ice conditions. Earlier development plans under the Lighthouse Project collapsed over local zoning disputes before developers secured Belmont Park over a rival soccer stadium bid.

Associations
  • New York IslandersThe National Hockey League franchise plays all home matches on this ice sheet.
  • Belmont ParkThe adjacent historic horse racing complex gives the arena grounds its setting.
  • The StableSupporters and journalists use this moniker because of the neighboring racetrack.
  • Barclays CenterThe former venue drew heavy criticism from supporters for obstructed sightlines.
Facts
  • The arena serves as the official home venue for the New York Islanders hockey team.
  • Supporters and sports journalists nicknamed the arena The Stable due to Belmont Park.
  • New York Arena Partners secured the development rights against a competing soccer stadium bid.
  • Previous home games at Barclays Center generated complaints regarding obstructed sightlines.
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