NYC Mayor Eric Adams considers moving Madison Square Garden

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he would be willing to move one of the city’s most iconic venues: Madison Square Garden. 

New York is trying to redevelop Penn Station, which, for years has sat below MSG, "the world’s most famous arena." But The New York Post reported Adams "opened the door" to conversations with MSG owner James Dolan about a potential move. 

"I am open," Adams said Wednesday at the Crain’s New York "Power Breakfast." "The Penn Station project is a crucial one. I think that area is ripe for housing, is ripe for real investment.

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An aerial view of Madison Square Garden and the newly constructed Skylight at Moynihan Station Sept. 19, 2020, in New York City. (C. Taylor Crothers/Getty Images)

"And if that fits into Madison Square Garden moving into another location, maybe we’ll help the Knicks win," he added. "So we should be willing to speak with Mr. Dolan and see how it fits into the overall scheme of that area."

The main reason Adams brought it up was due to the city’s need for housing, which has become a top priority on his agenda. The Post also mentioned that Gov. Kathy Hochul backs the plan to rebuild the area. 

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Crain’s New York Business also uncovered a secret conversation Dolan had with Related Companies, a real estate giant, to potentially move MSG to Hudson Yards prior to the Penn Station redevelopment plan coming out. Hochul put a pin in those plans. 

An overview of the fully renovated Madison Square Garden during a game between the New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens Oct. 28, 2013,