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Knicks Ticker-Tape Parade Set for Thursday Through Canyon of Heroes

City officials are finalizing ceremony and safety plans as hundreds of police prepare for large crowds after the championship celebrations raised security concerns.

A high-angle, medium shot captures a white folding table set up outdoors on a paved street, displaying a variety of New York Knicks basketball merchandise. On the left side of the table, folded t-shirts in grey, blue, white, and orange are stacked high, topped with a bright blue baseball cap featuring the orange and blue Knicks logo. In the center, another stack of white and blue shirts features a prominent white t-shirt with a large "New York Knicks" graphic and a basketball illustration. An orange cap sits on top of a stack of shirts behind it. To the right, a vendor's hands—belonging to a person with dark skin wearing a dark long-sleeved shirt and a green patterned garment—are seen arranging more shirts, including a black one that reads "New York Forever" in orange letters. A black cap with a small orange logo sits on a stack of blue shirts further back on the right.
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Overview

  • The mayor announced a ticker-tape parade for the New York Knicks on Thursday that will start near Battery Park at 10 a.m., run north along Broadway through the Canyon of Heroes, and end with a ceremony at City Hall.
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani will present the team with keys to the city and the parade will include Knicks players and owner James Dolan, with the date chosen so players and their families could attend.
  • NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch warned the event will place significant demands on the police and the department has told officers to prepare for hundreds on duty and contingency crowd-control plans.
  • City officials cited disorder after the team's championship win on Saturday as the reason for heightened security, noting police reports of dozens of arrests, multiple officer injuries, a shooting, and several buses vandalized or set on fire.
  • Organizers said this will be the first ticker-tape parade in Knicks franchise history and the city will light municipal buildings in blue and orange while warning residents about likely street closures and potential conflicts with school Regents exams.