Overview
- City crews began installing blue-and-orange street signs that co-name intersections for Knicks players on Monday, and the Department of Transportation says the signs will stay in place for four weeks.
- The city released a player-to-intersection map that ties each sign to a player’s jersey number, listing locations from Sixth Avenue and West Houston Street for Jordan Clarkson (00) to Seventh Avenue and West 55th Street for Ariel Hukporti (55).
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the signs honor both the players and the city’s shared joy, and DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn described the move as a way to “return the favor” to fans who filled public spaces during the playoff run.
- Most outlets list 18 co-namings but at least one reported 17, a minor reporting discrepancy; some residents and reporters also warned the temporary signs could be vulnerable to theft while on display.
- The co-namings extend post-title celebrations following the Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years and the June 18 ticker-tape parade, using a common DOT practice of short-term street co-namings for civic tributes.