BRUCE RATNER Long Island calling.
Bruce Ratner — months after luring the New York Islanders to the Barclays Center — is set to bid on renovating and operating the team’s soon-to-be former home, the Nassau Coliseum, The Post has learned.
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, in his state of the county address today, may announce a request for proposals to renovate and run the 41-year-old building, a source said.
Nassau in recent months hired Ratner to determine if the Coliseum could be profitable after the Islanders leave.
“Based on our review of the arena and the marketplace, we believe that the [Coliseum] can be a viable entertainment venue,” Ratner, chairman and CEO of Forest City Ratner Companies, the majority owner of Barclays Center, told The Post.
He declined to comment on whether he’d make a bid.
As a result, the developer can eliminate some parking and carve out some 20 acres of the 63-acre plot to develop, a source said. Ratner will likely have competition.
Live Nation, AEG and others are also expected to make proposals, a source close to the situation said.
Nassau County did not return calls for comment.