New York Attorney General Letitia James weighed in on the ongoing dispute between MSG Networks and Altice on Monday, warning that she is watching out for consumers’ interests as the standoff approaches the two-week mark.

Letitia James waded into the fray days after MSG Networks and Optimum exchanged scathing statements Friday about the saga.

NY Attorney General Letitia James addresses MSG Networks and Optimum's contract dispute affecting local sports access.

MSG Networks carries the Islanders, Rangers and Devils games in addition to the Knicks. A carriage dispute is a disagreement over compensation between the distributor, which is Altice, to carry a channel from the provider, which is MSG Networks.

The attorney general for New York state is weighing in on the dispute between Optimum and MSG Networks, which started at the beginning of the year. This article, New York Attorney General wades into MSG Networks dispute with Optimum,

Islanders fans who have Altice have not been able to watch their three-game winning streak or any games since the calendar flipped to 2025.

New York Attorney General Letitia James commented on the continuing stalemate between Altice and MSG Networks, which has blacked out New York Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, and New Jersey Devils games for local residents since the start of 2025.