Hempstead Town officials hold up Lighthouse project
Rendering of the Celebrity plaza
THE VISION
In 2004, Charles Wang, after making a fortune in computer software and shifting to sports ownership with the Islanders and real estate development, unveiled a plan to reimagine and revitalize central Nassau. Wang offered a vision for a $3.8-billion new downtown on 150 acres, including the 77-acre, county-owned Coliseum site. He envisioned his legacy as a massive sports-technology,...
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