About the Author

Nicholas Hirshon, an alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, covers the coliseum's legacy from its conception to the Islanders' glory days to modern visions for a renovated facility. He also documents visits by Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, and Billy Joel, as well as several sports ventures that time has largely forgotten. Lance W. Elder contributes a foreword based on nearly two decades of management experience at the venue.