Senator Brad Hoylman-Segal attended a Knicks game to find out he didn’t hack James Dolan’s MSG blacklist

He’s one of the biggest critics of Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan, but this far-left politician has learned first-hand that he’s still not important enough to be banned from “The World’s Most Famous Arena.”

State Senator Brad Hoylman-Segal wanted to see how far Dolan, who has come under fire for allowing the controversial use of facial recognition technology to keep enemies out of MSG and other places he owns, carried a grudge.

So he bought himself a ticket to the Knicks game on Thursday against the Miami Heat.

The Manhattan Democrat and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who co-sponsored a bill in Albany that would end Dolan’s bizarre practice, also recently called for the NBA and NHL to sanction the owner of the Knicks and Rangers if he doesn’t stop using facial recognition for non- security goals.


James Dolan smiles.  He sits with a microphone behind a large Knicks logo.
James Dolan has recently come under fire for using facial recognition technology to ban people from visiting his establishments.
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Dolan, in response, became angry on FOX 5 Good Day New York about Hoylman-Segal and other politicians for being media-hungry and “jumping the bandwagon” against him instead of addressing New York’s real problems, including the need to “collateral reform”. ”

Hoylman-Segal attended the Knicks-Heat game, and a reporter from Gothamist accompanied him to record his every move. He attributed the show he created about dogs and ponies to hearing rumors that he was somehow on Dolan’s so-called black list.

At least four lawyers have been fired from venues owned by Madison Square Garden Entertainment, which owns Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theater, as well as the self-proclaimed “Most Famous Arena in the World,” because they worked for firms involved in lawsuits against the company. .

Hoylman-Segal admitted she was nervous as she made her way to security at the MSG entrance gate on Eighth Avenue at 34th Street. As he and the reporter approached the front of the line, they saw security cameras on a metal scanner.

Hoylman-Segal took his keys and wallet out of his pockets, tossed them into a trash can, then looked into a security camera before going through a security scanner, the publication said.

But nothing happened.


Senator Brad Hoylman speaks to reporters at the Capitol building.
Senator Brad Hoylman tested his ability to get through the Dolan system by getting Knicks tickets.
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“I think we’ve officially made it,” Hoylman-Segal boasted.

Over time, the policeman realized that no MSG thugs would come to kick him out. Instead, he munched on popcorn while watching the exciting game from cheap arena seats.

“Maybe MSG has changed its practices, or maybe I’m not rising to the level of anyone’s threat, which is probably more likely,” he admitted to Gothamist.

“Great arena, great audience. An exciting game. No one should be afraid to come to Madison Square Garden,” Hoylman-Segal said.

On the positive side, Dolan’s staunch critic brought the Knicks some much-needed luck: They held on to a hated 106-104 hit, snapping a two-game losing streak.

“Glad to see that he enjoyed the Knicks game like millions of fans do every year. He should come more often,” a MSG spokesperson said in a statement.

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