Sat, Apr 23, 2005 - Page 19 News List

The Garden takes hits as pro teams in New York slump

NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , NEW YORK

-- The drop in revenue in the second quarter of 2003 was laid in part to "lower average Knicks paid attendance" and fewer Garden and Radio City events, but there was no mention of the Rangers, as if they were not culpable for the event shortfall.

-- In 2001, one of the culprits for a dip in Garden sales was "lower Knicks playoff revenues" because of their first-round elimination. The Rangers, that had not earned a playoff cent since early in Bill Clinton's second term.

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