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Watch party for NBA Finals outside MSG canceled, mayor says
James Dolan said the team scrapped the ticketed event after the city limited attendance to 999 people and imposed tighter security rules.
- On Wednesday, The New York Knicks owner James Dolan canceled the Knicks Game 4 watch party outside Madison Square Garden, citing security restrictions imposed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
- Dolan objected to city limits restricting the event to 999 attendees as a ticketed gathering; Mamdani responded that the city approved the permit for those specific numbers requested by the organization.
- Beginning at 4 p.m., The NYPD enforced a secure zone between Sixth Avenue and Eighth Avenue, matching Monday's protocols that limited access to ticket holders and authorized personnel.
- "We're not even putting up the screens," Dolan said on WFAN, adding the organization serves "millions of people" rather than the capped attendance allowed by city officials.
- The Knicks hold a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals against the Spurs after losing Monday's home game 115-111 following two opening wins in San Antonio.
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Knicks owner, Mamdani trade barbs over canceled Knicks watch party outside MSG: 'Don't want the celebration'
Ahead of the biggest New York Knicks game a generation has ever seen, team owner James Dolan has gotten into a war of words with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.The bickering began when plans for a watch party outside Madison Square Garden, a now-common sight during the Knicks' playoff run, were scrapped ahead of Wednesday night's game. The NYPD said there was no watch party allowed for Game 3 due to President Donald Trump's appearance.Well, Dolan deci…
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