Knicks End 53-Year Title Drought, Drawing Thousands Into New York Streets
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 14
Knicks End 53-Year Title Drought, Drawing Thousands Into New York Streets
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 14
Summary
Thousands of fans flooded Times Square, Eighth Avenue and Plaza33 after New York sealed its first NBA championship since 1973, turning Midtown and neighborhoods across the city into impromptu parties.
A 94-90 Game 5 win over the San Antonio Spurs set off watch-party tears, fireworks, car horns and gridlocked traffic as supporters climbed buses, marched down avenues and lingered for the trophy ceremony.
The celebrations stretched well beyond Madison Square Garden, with scenes reported from Brooklyn, Queens, Harlem, the West Village and Central Park as families woke children to join the crowds.
The outpouring capped a wait of more than five decades for Knicks fans and followed earlier reports of arrests, vehicle damage and a planned ticker-tape parade.