Using quotes from 'The Godfather' to defend his stance, Knicks owner and Madison Square Garden boss James Dolan vowed to continue using facial recognition tech to blacklist corporate adversaries, dismissing the efforts of lawmakers to stop the practice.
On Thursday, he previewed an escalation with the State Liquor Authority, which has threatened to revoke his right to sell alcohol if he doesn’t reverse the controversial policy.
He then held up a sheet of paper featuring the face and phone number of SLA Chairman Sharif Kabir, which he said he would circulate to fans during the booze-free night. A spokesperson for the SLA said MSG was under investigation for an apparent violation of the Alcohol Beverage Control Law, which requires license-holders to allow the general public access to their premises.
Dolan, who has not spoken directly to the press for years, also addressed the possibility of Madison Square Garden losing its, brushing it off as an unlikely move by the state Legislature. “Of course they don’t want to do that,” he said.
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