Knicks send cease-and-desist to Mamdani over logo use, say they ‘want to make it clear’ they don’t endorse him

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The New York Knicks sent a cease-and-desist letter to Zohran Mamdani after the New York City mayoral candidate used a logo similar to the team’s for a campaign ad, Fox News Digital confirmed.

In a statement, the Knicks made it clear they "do not endorse Mr. Mamdani for Mayor."

"The NY Knicks have sent NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a cease-and-desist letter for using the NY Knicks logo to promote his candidacy. The Knicks want to make it clear that we do not endorse Mr. Mamdani for Mayor, and we object to his use of our copyrighted logo. We will pursue all legal remedies to enforce our rights."

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(Left) Fans watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct. 22, 2025. (Right) Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participates in a mayoral debate with in New York on Oct. 16, 2025. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo;Angelina Katsanis/AP Photo, Pool)

Mamdani posted the logo on Instagram with the caption, "This is our year. This is our time. #NewYorkForever." The location for the post was Madison Square Garden. It has since been deleted.

Mamdani did not respond to a request for comment.

Current Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped out of this year's election, officially endorsed former state governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday.

The New York Knicks have issued a cease-and-desist to Zohran Mamdani for using this makeshift logo, similar to the team's, in a recent campaign ad. (Zohran