New York Knicks owner James Dolan has slammed Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch over security measures restricting access around Madison Square Garden. Dolan accused Mamdani of turning the streets around MSG into a police state. The Knicks owner said the city's approval for a 500-to-999-person watch party on Wednesday was 'disingenuous at best' and abruptly canceled the event. The watch party was a tradition at Madison Square Garden for playoff games. The Knicks, competing in their first NBA Finals home games in 27 years, hoped to extend their 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series against the San Antonio Spurs. The 1,000-person attendance cap left 'tens of thousands of people who want to come to The Garden to celebrate the Knicks out in the cold,' Dolan said. He said he canceled the event because it would have been unfair to those who could not attend. Mamdani said the decision was 'breaking hearts across our city.' The spat was not the first security headache of the week. U.S. President Donald Trump attended Monday's Game 3, prompting added layers of Secret Service security while the NYPD closed off several blocks around the arena to unauthorized pedestrian traffic. The NBA Finals games in midtown Manhattan have captivated the city.