Nassau Coliseum Will Feature New Veterans Memorial

Along with the new official name, Nassau Coliseum unveiled the memorial that will stand as tribute to Long Islanders that have served their country.

Positioned in a highly prominent location by the front entrance, within the newly renovated plaza, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Presented By New York Community Bank Veterans Memorial will feature a graceful and iconic sculpture honoring United States veterans. The focal point of the memorial will be a dark granite oval 19 ½ feet by 16 ½ feet in diameter, set above the plaza surface and will be one of several memorial elements. A delicate, constant water source will bubble from the center of the stone and spread out over its surface, forming a moving film of water which will wrap the edges of the stone as an 'infinity edge'. In the center of the monument, emerging from the water's surface, will be an eternal flame.

The redevelopment of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Presented By New York Community Bank is a fortuitous opportunity to make a new and more visible commitment to honoring the veterans for which the venue was named - the loved ones who make up our families, friends and neighbors here on Long Island.\

"The contrasting elements in constant movement -- set within a simple, yet dramatic form -- will provide a stunning tribute to our nation's veterans for decades to come," said Bruce Ratner, executive chairman of Forest City Ratner Companies.

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