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Haunting photos of workers removing the ice at Nassau Coliseum

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

The New York Islanders called the Nassau Coliseum home for 43 years, but on Tuesday the rink was torn apart 10 days after the Islanders’ final game in Uniondale, N.Y. In the fall, the Islanders will begin playing in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. (Nassau Coliseum through the years)

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

The Islanders released a time-lapse video of the destruction Tuesday.

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