Overview
- The Knicks clinched the NBA title on Saturday, June 13, and the city scheduled a ticker‑tape parade for Thursday, June 18, beginning at 10 a.m. along Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes and ending at City Hall.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani will present the team with Keys to the City at a City Hall ceremony that is closed to the public except for 600 free tickets distributed by a public lottery that closed Wednesday morning.
- Officials expect massive crowds and have set up staged viewing pens that open at 6 a.m., banned bags and a long list of prohibited items, and announced parking and street closures starting Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
- The NYPD will assign more than 10,000 officers and specialized units including explosive‑detection K‑9s and heavy‑weapons teams to secure the route, and several subway stations will be closed beginning before dawn.
- Local and national broadcasters and streaming platforms including MSG Network, ABC7, FOX5, NBC4 and NBA TV will carry live coverage so fans who cannot attend in person can watch the parade and City Hall ceremony.