Knicks Celebrate First NBA Title in 53 Years With Manhattan Ticker-Tape Parade

Overview

• The Knicks were honored in a Canyon of Heroes ticker-tape parade that culminated in a City Hall ceremony where Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented keys to the city.
• Jalen Brunson, the Finals MVP, led celebrations after the team clinched the 2025-26 championship and spoke to fans at the City Hall event.
• Officials deployed roughly 10,000 police officers for the June 18 parade, and police said 10 people were arrested with three summonses issued.
• The Fire Department treated dozens of people for issues including heat-related emergencies and took 30 people to hospitals, while sanitation crews began large-scale cleanup.
• The event drew celebrities and Knicks legends like Spike Lee and Walt 'Clyde' Frazier, marked New York’s 210th ticker-tape parade, and closed a 53-year title drought that has reshaped the city’s civic moment.