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The Chemung County Industrial Development Agency voted on a resolution Wednesday, May 1st, to approve a new team and a new league before holding a press conference to make the announcement.
Margeson said the vision is to stabilize the facility and bring it back functionally, so it can be sold in the future. He said while the Arena may not be turning a profit, people coming to hockey game
Chemung County Executive Christopher Moss released a statement on Facebook, asking the Chemung County IDA to be more transparent about their role in financially supporting First Arena in Elmira.
Elmira s First Arena will soon re-open for hockey, after the Chemung County Industrial Development Agency took the arena back over this spring, and the FPHL announced a new team. The first home game w