In City & State Who's Who in Sports, three Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment connections, including (!) the head of the Social Justice Fund

Today, just in time for the New York Knicks' home Finals game, City & State New York published The 2026 Who’s Who in Sports, subtitled "Notable New Yorkers at the intersection of athletics and politics."

I'd note that there are three people on the list associated with Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, parent of the Barclays Center, Brooklyn Nets, and New York Liberty, but only one associated with Madison Square Garden. 

The print magazine has an ad from Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, which is part of the City & State business plan: bestow awards, get thanked.

The list is alphabetical, not ranked.

On the list

It includes Marissa Shorenstein, Chief External Affairs Officer, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, who "handles government affairs and strategic communications," citing her work opening the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center and plans for a new Liberty training center.

It also includes Gregg Bishop, Executive Director, Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation Social Justice Fund, which "seeks to fight racial gaps in education, health and wealth, and in March it launched a $5.5 million small-business loan program for business owners around the city." 

Well, it contributed $1 million to the fund, with $4 million from the public. Nice work if you can get it.

Bishop, an Editor's Note tell us, "is a member of City & State’s advisory board."

Well, I'll note that the inclusion of Bishop helps confirm, as I've contended, that the Social Justice Fund is as much an arm of the Tsais' business interests as a philanthropic entity.

At MSG

The twin roles of Shorenstein and Bishop seem to be combined, more or less, in Richard Constable, 

Executive Vice President and Global Head of Government Affairs and Social Impact, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. 

He serves as the company's "lead on legislation, community and inclusion," as well as on the board of MSG Entertainment’s Garden of Dream Foundation.

Other connections

Also on the list: New York Liberty CEO Keia Clarke, cited for her role in helping draw new fans and new revenues, leading to a huge jump in the team's valuation.

One more tangential connection: Dan Katz, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, The Parkside Group, a lobbyist for the Nets and many other sports clients, including sports betting.