Carnesecca Arena

81-10 Utopia Parkway | also 80-80 Utopia Parkway, 8150A Utopia Parkway | Hillcrest | built 1950

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

Written with AI from the source each entry cites, then fact-checked.

1961
Alumni Hall, the arena later named for Lou Carnesecca, is built
The arena now called Carnesecca Arena was built in 1961 under the name Alumni Hall. Today it seats 5,260 and is used exclusively by the women's basketball team of St. John's University, the Red Storm. The men's team plays select games here, mostly non-conference contests and some Big East matchups, while most of its conference schedule and its biggest draws go to Madison Square Garden.
Source: Wikipedia
1970
Alumni Hall begins five straight years as a first-round NCAA tournament site
Every year from 1970 through 1974, the opening round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament was played in part at this arena. Until March 2014, no other New York City venue had hosted the tournament more recently.
Source: Wikipedia
2004
November 23
Alumni Hall is renamed for Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca
On November 23, 2004, Alumni Hall was renamed Carnesecca Arena in honor of Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca. The building had been known as Alumni Hall since it was built in 1961.
Source: Wikipedia

Nearby