Mamdani Finds a Foil Familiar to New Yorkers: James Dolan

11 June 2026 at 23:38

Mr. Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks, began a public feud with Mayor Zohran Mamdani with his team on the verge of an N.B.A. title.

James Dolan suggested that the incompetence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, left them incapable of handling “anything like this.”

Mamdani’s Nosebleed Knicks Ticket and the Benefits of Being Mayor

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By: Dana Rubinstein and Benjamin Oreskes

10 June 2026 at 20:51

Mayor Zohran Mamdani paid roughly $1,000 for a standing-room-only ticket to Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, using access to house tickets not available to regular fans.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the Knicks’ Game 3 loss in the N.B.A. finals with some former colleagues in the State Legislature.

Trump, Mamdani and the Knicks: A Manic Monday Awaits New York

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By: Jonah E. Bromwich · Dana Rubinstein and William K. Rashbaum

8 June 2026 at 16:26

When the Knicks return home for Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, much of New York City will be watching, including some well-known guests.

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