Knicks Cancel MSG Watch Party as Trump Visit Spurs 2-Hour Security Checks
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 7
Knicks Cancel MSG Watch Party as Trump Visit Spurs 2-Hour Security Checks
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 7
Summary
Monday’s Knicks watch party outside Madison Square Garden was canceled after the NBA posted the change Sunday, while fans with game tickets were told to arrive two hours early and without bags.
The NYPD said it made the decision with the Secret Service because President Trump is expected at Game 3, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani is also set to attend.
Friday’s outdoor watch party had already strained policing: 17 people were arrested, nine others got disorderly-conduct summonses, and one reveler was accused of punching and biting officers.
More than 1,000 officers were deployed around the Garden on Friday, and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has warned that the Knicks run and the FIFA World Cup starting June 13 will further stretch staffing and overtime.