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Madison Square Garden, Mayor Robert F. Wagner records, 1961. Courtesy of the Municipal Archives, City of New York.

Madison Square Garden, located between 49th and 50th Streets and Eighth Avenue, plays host to sporting events, exhibits, rallies, conventions and various kinds of entertainment. It was built in 1925 and designed by Thomas W. Lamb, W.T. Lamb Associates.

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Dave DeBusschere of the New York Knicks presents basketball to Mayor Abraham D. Beame, March 1974. Courtesy of the Municipal Archives, City of New York.

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Mayor Abraham D. Beame presents citation to Dave De Busschere of the New York Knicks, and his wife, Geri DeBusschere, March 1974. Courtesy of the Municipal Archives, City of New York.

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Mayor Edward I. Koch with New York Knicks guard Walt Frazier at the New York Inaugural Ball, January 1981. Courtesy of the Municipal Archives, City of New York.

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Mayor Edward I. Koch, New York Knicks' Bernard King, National Basketball Association Commissioner, David J. Stern and others announce proceeds of all-star game to benefit the people of Ethiopia, August 1986. Courtesy of the Municipal Archives, City of New York.

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Mayor David N. Dinkins hosts a press conference featuring a Stay in School Program with the New York Knicks, October 1991. Courtesy of the Municipal Archives, City of New York.

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Mayor David N. Dinkins, joined by New York Knicks Point Guard Greg Anthony, announces Safe Streets, Safe City Lottery game, February 1992. Courtesy of the Municipal Archives, City of New York.

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Hoop It Up Basketball Tournament Announcement with New York Knicks' Patrick Ewing and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, July 1995. Courtesy of the Municipal Archives, City of New York.

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Hoop It Up Basketball Tournament Announcement with New York Knicks' Patrick Ewing and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, July 1995. Courtesy of the Municipal Archives, City of New York.

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Hoop It Up Basketball Tournament Announcement with New York Knicks', Patrick Ewing and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, July 1995. Courtesy of the Municipal Archives, City of New York.

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