2 million fans packed Lower Manhattan for Knicks parade. NYPD says most were peaceful.
Gothamist • • sports
Key Points:
- The Knicks' ticker-tape parade in Lower Manhattan attracted an estimated crowd of over 2 million people, with minimal commotion and 13 arrests reported by the NYPD.
- One stabbing incident occurred during the event when a 20-year-old man was slashed in the neck following a dispute; the assailant remains at large and the victim's condition is unknown.
- Police arrested individuals for various offenses including resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and scratching a police officer, while an 18-year-old who jumped a barricade was given a court summons and released.
- The Knicks' first championship win in 53 years sparked widespread celebration, prompting Mayor Zorhan Mamdani to announce the parade along Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes.
- To manage the large crowd and potential violence, the NYPD deployed about a third of the city’s police force, cleared streets of cars, and temporarily closed subway stations south of Canal Street.
