New York City’s Mamdani criticizes Madison Square Garden owner over surveillance tech

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan over the company's use of surveillance technology, comments that follow a data breach last year that exposed details of Dolan's surveillance practices. The dispute centers on MSG's facial recognition and data-collection systems, which the mayor's office has raised as a civil-liberties concern. The breach brought renewed scrutiny to how the entertainment giant tracks attendees across its venues, including Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall. The exchange matters because it pits City Hall against one of New York's most prominent venue operators and could shape the regulatory climate for biometric monitoring at public-facing venues. What to watch next: whether the mayor's office pursues formal oversight or legislation, and how MSG responds to the criticism.