Statement Regarding Incident at Islanders Game on December 15, 2015

On Tuesday night, December 15, there was an altercation during an Islanders game when arena staff tried to restrict guests from accessing an unauthorized area. Management immediately initiated an investigation, including reviewing all videos, meeting with staff and speaking to fans who were involved in, or witnessed, the incident. Law enforcement authorities were also notified of the incident. Any parties found to have acted inappropriately or in violation of arena policies will be dealt with accordingly.

Barclays Center is immediately implementing the following five-point plan to help prevent incidents like this from happening again during Islanders games: