Overview
- The New York Knicks paraded through the Canyon of Heroes to City Hall on Thursday, June 18, after winning the NBA Finals, and the NYPD said more than two million people lined the route.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented the team with keys to the city and Alicia Keys closed the City Hall ceremony with a performance of “Empire State of Mind.”
- High‑profile celebrities filled the route and photos showed players, families, and confetti‑filled scenes that underscored the scale of the celebration.
- Viral clips from the parade drew criticism and attention for several incidents, including explicit anti‑Victor Wembanyama chants, a brief NYPD stop of guard Tyler Kolek, and an awkward exchange involving owner James Dolan and Mayor Mamdani.
- City officials and law enforcement are continuing reviews of postgame disorder and parade‑day crowd control, a process that could shape future public‑safety plans and civic events.