Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA dispute erupted between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Knicks owner James Dolan regarding the cancellation of an NBA Finals Game 4 watch party. Mayor Mamdani announced that Madison Square Garden canceled the event despite the city approving a permit for 500-999 fans. MSG countered, claiming the permit came with multiple restrictive conditions and criticized the mayor for an excessive police presence, which they called a “police state.” In response to the cancellation, Mayor Mamdani arranged for the game to be broadcast on LinkNYC wi-fi terminals across the city. The controversy follows previous complaints from MSGS about police presence at Game 3, which they initially linked to Donald Trump's attendance, and prior incidents of violence at other watch parties. In fullMamdani screens thrilling Knicks comeback on New York wi-fi terminals after war of words with team ownerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
How Mamdani made the Knicks game accessible to New Yorkers after James Dolan MSG snub
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA dispute erupted between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Knicks owner James Dolan regarding the cancellation of an NBA Finals Game 4 watch party. Mayor Mamdani announced that Madison Square Garden canceled the event despite the city approving a permit for 500-999 fans. MSG countered, claiming the permit came with multiple restrictive conditions and criticized the mayor for an excessive police presence, which they called a “police state.” In response to the cancellation, Mayor Mamdani arranged for the game to be broadcast on LinkNYC wi-fi terminals across the city. The controversy follows previous complaints from MSGS about police presence at Game 3, which they initially linked to Donald Trump's attendance, and prior incidents of violence at other watch parties. In fullMamdani screens thrilling Knicks comeback on New York wi-fi terminals after war of words with team ownerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
