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Madison Square Garden Company’s controversial policy to remove lawyers who are litigating against the company from its venues is facing further pressure, as three New York lawmakers have introduced a new bill to try and ban the practice at Msg’s sporting events.

State senators Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Liz Krueger and assembly member Tony Simone introduced the bill on Monday, attempting to amend a previously existing state civil rights law dating back to the 1940s. The current language of that law specifies that theaters, music halls and concert halls...

A group of New York lawmakers and privacy experts gathered outside of Madison Square Garden on Sunday to protest the venue’s controversial use of facial recognition technology to kick out lawyers whose firms are suing Msg, calling the practice a violation of privacy and suggesting that its continued use could potentially put the venue’s public benefits into question.

It’s the most significant backlash the venue has faced to date over the policy, which has resulted in several attorneys getting ejected from the venue during concerts and sporting...

Barbara Hart was celebrating her wedding anniversary and waiting for Brandi Carlile to take the stage at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 22, when a pair of security guards approached her and her husband by their seats and asked for the couple to follow them. At first, Hart tells Rolling Stone she was excited, thinking it was some sort of surprise before the concert started. Her excitement turned to anxiety soon after, however, as she spoke with security and gathered that she’d been identified using facial-recognition technology. Then they escorted her out of the venue.