The New York Times today has an interesting article today about the Dolans, the family that owns Cablevision and the Knicks and the Rangers, and was instrumental in killing Bloomberg's stadium initiative in 2005.
Madison Square Garden’s ‘Godfather,’ Without the Respect
The Dolans are one of those families that are very rich, owns a lot of important stuff, and that people love to hate (the Times compares them to the Corleones; maybe they're more like the Darlings on "Dirty Sexy Money"). I didn't know much about them but apparently the city and state want to strip of them of special tax breaks and they ain't happy about it. The Don of the Dolans, James, and our Mayor Mike apparently hate, hate, hate each other. And that makes for fun infotainment.
We used to have the Rockefellers and the Astors. Now we have the Dolans and Bloomberg. Even in a big city like NYC in the 21st Century, rich families still hold sway.
Madison Square Garden’s ‘Godfather,’ Without the Respect
The Dolans are one of those families that are very rich, owns a lot of important stuff, and that people love to hate (the Times compares them to the Corleones; maybe they're more like the Darlings on "Dirty Sexy Money"). I didn't know much about them but apparently the city and state want to strip of them of special tax breaks and they ain't happy about it. The Don of the Dolans, James, and our Mayor Mike apparently hate, hate, hate each other. And that makes for fun infotainment.
We used to have the Rockefellers and the Astors. Now we have the Dolans and Bloomberg. Even in a big city like NYC in the 21st Century, rich families still hold sway.
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