Knicks Send Cease-and-Desist to District 12 Candidate Over Unauthorized Logo Use
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 27
Knicks Send Cease-and-Desist to District 12 Candidate Over Unauthorized Logo Use
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 27
Summary
A cease-and-desist letter from the New York Knicks ordered Senate District 12 Democratic nominee Aber Kawas to remove campaign materials that altered the team’s logo into “I voted for Aber Kawas.”
Madison Square Garden Sports said neither the Knicks nor NBA Properties authorized the use and argued the ads could falsely suggest team endorsement, citing trademark infringement, dilution, false advertising and unfair competition.
The dispute echoes a similar clash with Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s 2025 campaign, when the Knicks also demanded that he stop using the logo and publicly said they were backing no candidate.
The latest flare-up lands after weeks of friction between Knicks owner James Dolan and Mamdani during the team’s championship run, keeping the franchise entangled in New York political fights.