Overview
- President Donald Trump confirmed he will attend Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, a development that prompted the Secret Service and NYPD to impose a secured perimeter and stepped-up protections for the event on Monday.
- Officials closed streets around MSG from West 30th to West 35th between Sixth and Eighth avenues and will bar entry to the immediate area without an authorized reason, with Seventh and Eighth avenues closed to vehicles and pedestrians starting at 4 p.m.
- Ticket holders must expect TSA-style screening, a strict no-bag policy and long lines that officials say require fans to arrive at least two hours before tipoff to allow for security processing.
- The planned outside watch party at MSG was canceled in coordination with the Secret Service and the city added limited-capacity, ticketed watch sites including Bryant Park, Wollman Rink and Brooklyn Bowl that require registration.
- Secondary-market prices surged into the thousands for Game 3, pricing many local fans out of Madison Square Garden and driving more people to bars and city watch sites while raising the risk of entry delays and crowd-management challenges.