Overview
- The New York Knicks were honored with a ticker‑tape parade through the Canyon of Heroes on Thursday, June 18, that the NYPD said drew more than two million people.
- A City Hall banner mistakenly showed Dillon Jones with No. 33, the number retired for Patrick Ewing, prompting sharp online criticism and high‑profile rebukes from public figures.
- Several parade videos went viral, including clips of fans chanting explicit taunts at Victor Wembanyama, a fan who collapsed then made an awkward advance on his rescuer, and a short confrontation in which NYPD briefly stopped guard Tyler Kolek after mistaking him for a fan.
- An awkward photo moment between Knicks owner James Dolan and Mayor Zohran Mamdani during the City Hall ceremony drew attention, though Mamdani later said they had spoken and downplayed any ongoing feud.
- City agencies and the NYPD are conducting after‑action reviews of signage, crowd management and reported disorder, and those findings will guide any changes to security and parade planning for future city events.