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Dolan and Mamdani Point Fingers Over Canceled Knicks Watch Party

Did Mamdani's office kill the Knicks watch party or did MSG choose to cancel it?

Published JUN 11

Dolan and Mamdani Point Fingers Over Canceled Knicks Watch Party

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Above: NYPD officers usher New York Knicks fans after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 10, 2026. Image credit: Adam Gray/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

Madison Square Garden only requested a permit for 999 fans and that was approved by the mayor's office. Dolan was responsible for canceling the watch party that left New Yorkers heartbroken that they could not watch the game outside the Garden.

Zohran Mamdani on X

Narrative B

Mamdani's statement is disingenuous as it was his office that imposed the restriction on fans. Madison Square Garden decided not to proceed as it would not be fair to admit a limited number of fans while turning away thousands of others.

Ian Begley on X