The New York Knicks Send Cease and Desist Letter Over Mamdani’s Use of Logo For Mayoral Run

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Oct 24th, 2025, 11:59 am

Zohran Mamdani’s (D) use of the New York Knicks’s logo in an ad promoting his campaign for New York City mayor has earned him a cease and desist letter from the team.

“The advertisement aired during the Knicks season opener Wednesday night and featured an altered New York Knicks orange and blue logo that replaced the word ‘Knicks’ with ‘Zohran,'” the reported Friday .

“Mamdani also shared the advertisement on his social media platforms with the caption ‘This is our year. This is our time,’” the report said.

The cease and desist letter, obtained by the , states that Mamdani’s ad is “likely to mislead the public into believing that the Campaig

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