State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal sponsored the bill’s passage in the upper house. A similar passed the NYS Assembly and now all eyes turn to Governor Hochul to see if she will sign or veto the bill. ( Source: New York State Senate Media Services) City Joins Business, Medical Groups in Lobbying Against Grieving Families Act Backed by Hoylman-Sigal New York City has joined an expanding chorus of local governments, businesses, and medical groups urging Governor Kathy Hochul... News 24 Nov 2023 | 04:21
James Dolan appearing on Good Day New York earlier this year, in which he said he might ban alcohol sales at a Rangers game. It’s part of a bid to rile up fans against a permanent ban that the State Liquor Authority warned it is considering, ever since Dolan barred a select group of lawyers from attending games at MSG. Dolan Wins A Round In The Facial Recognition Battle James Dolan, the CEO of Madison Square Garden Entertainment, won a round in his battle to use facial recognition technology... News 03 Apr 2023 | 04:27
NYS Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal at a press conference in January denouncing Jim Dolan’s use of facial recognition technology to bar attorneys he is suing from attending events at Madison Square Garden, has now spearheaded a bill in the NYS Senate to force MSG to start paying $43 million a year in property taxes. It had been granted a special exemption years earlier as an incentive to keep the Knicks and Rangers at the MSG. Photo: Keith J. Kelly NY Senate Dems Take Ax to Tax Break for MSG worth $43 Mil Madison Square Garden collided head on with the Democrats who control the State Senate over whether to continue the property... News 15 Mar 2023 | 10:39
State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (at mic) and Assemblyman Tony Simone (pictured to his left) speak at a press conference March 3 about moving Madison Square Garden and ending the tax abatement which allows the Garden to avoid paying $41 million a year in property taxes. Photo: Kay Bontempo. Pressure Mounting on Hochul to Dump Penn Station Tower Plan Governor Hochul’s plan to help pay for a renovation of Penn Station by building ten supertall towers around it is “dead on... News 06 Mar 2023 | 12:06
