Mamdani Vows Follow-Up on 4-Hour Jay-Z Stadium Delay After Security Breach
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Updated · NBC New York · Jul 13
Mamdani Vows Follow-Up on 4-Hour Jay-Z Stadium Delay After Security Breach
3 articles · Updated · NBC New York · Jul 13
Summary
12:17 a.m. was the actual start time for Jay-Z’s Sunday Yankee Stadium show, after Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city would follow up on a security breach that delayed fans for hours.
Hundreds of people without tickets stormed entrances and forced the stadium to shut gates for an extended period before reopening, according to a joint statement from the Yankees, Roc Nation and Live Nation.
Jay-Z told the crowd someone had rushed the door and said he refused to start while people were still trying to get in, apologizing for the delay and citing trampling concerns.
Mamdani called the incident troubling and praised the NYPD response, while police had no immediate information Monday on whether any arrests were made.