Poll: Voters want Islanders, not the tab
Quick ReadA majority of Nassau County residents want to keep the Islanders on
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A majority of Nassau County residents want to keep the Islanders on Long Island and support building a new Coliseum, but they oppose using tax dollars to pay for the project, according to a new Newsday/Siena Research Institute poll.
Fifty-one percent of 620 registered Nassau County voters questioned July 14 though 19 said they opposed the proposal, and 36 percent signaled their support. Meanwhile,...
