Nassau to get new baseball park.Surrounded by baseball mascots, Scott Rechler, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Reckson, announced that the company has executed a Memorandum of Understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. with the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc. that will bring a minor league baseball
The team will play inside a new state-of-the-art minor league ballpark in Mitchel Athletic Complex The Mitchel Athletic Complex is part of the Mitchel Field complex, located in Uniondale, New York, in the United States. Mitchel Athletic Complex was built in 1984 and renovated in 1997; it hosted track and field events during the 1998 Goodwill Games. , Uniondale, Long Island, adjacent to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum For other uses, see Coliseum. Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference American Airlines Center | General Motors Place | HP Pavilion | Honda Center | Jobing. and the surrounding 77-acre development site. The Lighthouse Development Group, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a joint venture between Reckson, Long Island's largest owner, manager and developer of commercial properties and Charles Wang, owner of the NY Islanders and NY Dragons, was formed to execute a plan for the redevelopment of the Nassau Coliseum Site. Reckson's agreement with the Atlantic League provides Lighthouse with the unique ability to add a ballpark as an amenity to its project while maintaining maximum open green space and developable area on the Coliseum site. This can be achieved by placing the proposed ballpark adjacent to Reckson's existing properties, creating synergies such as effectively utilizing Reckson's current parking facilities. A ballpark designed to meet the standards of excellence of both the Atlantic League and Reckson will enhance the modern suburban center destination which remains Lighthouse's vision for the hub. Rechler explained, "This is another example of the innovative flexibility integral to the project's success which allows us to support the County's vision for this site given our control of approximately 2.6 million square feet of space immediately surrounding this project." Joining Reckson and the various mascots was Atlantic League Chief Executive Officer and principal owner of the Long Island Ducks
The Long Island Ducks are an Atlantic League team based in Central Islip, New York. Professional Baseball Team, Frank Boulton. He stated, "I am extremely excited to work with Reckson to bring a minor league team to Nassau County. I believe bringing a team to the Mitchel Athletic Complex will truly complement Lighthouse's vision. We believe that a team at that location would enjoy tremendous success and create a great rival for the Ducks." Wang added, "I am pleased to welcome Frank Boulton and the Atlantic League to our team. Frank shares our vision of transforming the Nassau County Hub into a modern suburban center where families can live, work and play together. The addition of Frank to our team adds another member with a proven commitment to Long Island and strong track record of success." |
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