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MSG Adds Police Officer to Facial-Recognition Blacklist, Prompting Rights Review

5/21/2026

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Madison Square Garden added a New York police officer’s image to its facial-recognition blacklist, sparking civil-rights concerns.
Attorney John Scola was barred from MSG and other Dolan venues after filing a lawsuit over a police officer’s on-the-job injury.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the unsanctioned surveillance expansion deeply troubling and announced an investigation.
Attorney General Letitia James announced her office will review MSG’s surveillance tactics after civil-rights concerns.

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Story summary

Madison Square Garden added a New York police officer’s image to its facial-recognition blacklist, sparking civil-rights concerns.
Attorney John Scola was barred from MSG and other Dolan venues after filing a lawsuit over a police officer’s on-the-job injury.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the unsanctioned surveillance expansion deeply troubling and announced an investigation.
Attorney General Letitia James announced her office will review MSG’s surveillance tactics after civil-rights concerns.