SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1111 STEWART AVENUE

(Street)

BETHPAGE

11714

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP /NY [ CVC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
	CEO & President		Member of 13(d) Group

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/08/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	06/28/2005		G	V	1,000⁽¹⁾	D	⁽²⁾	682,363⁽³⁾	D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock⁽⁴⁾	11/08/2005		A		60,000	A	⁽⁵⁾	742,363⁽³⁾	D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock								159	I	minor child⁽⁶⁾
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock								14,512⁽³⁾	I	spouse⁽⁶⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Options (Right to Buy)⁽⁷⁾	$25.51	11/08/2005		A		120,000		11/08/2006⁽⁸⁾	11/08/2015	Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	120,000	$0.00	120,000	D
Options (Right to Buy)⁽⁷⁾	$25.51	11/08/2005		A		7,000		11/08/2006⁽⁸⁾	11/08/2015	Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	70,000	$0.00	70,000	I	By Spouse⁽⁶⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Aggregate of multiple gifts made on the same day.

2. Gifts

3. Includes restricted shares.

4. Grant of restricted shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3. All the shares will become fully vested and unrestricted on November 8, 2009; subject to earlier vesting under certain circumstances.

5. Not Applicable

6. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities.

7. Grant of options under the Company's Employee Stock Plan, exempt under the Rule 16b-3, includes the right to have shares withheld in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations.

8. Grant vests in increments over three years on November 8, 2006, November 8, 2007 and November 8, 2008.

Remarks:

	James L. Dolan	11/09/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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