Knicks Parade Draws 2 Million Fans, Leaves 13 Arrests and 1 Stabbing
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Updated · Gothamist · Jun 18
Knicks Parade Draws 2 Million Fans, Leaves 13 Arrests and 1 Stabbing
3 articles · Updated · Gothamist · Jun 18
Summary
More than 2 million fans packed the Knicks’ Lower Manhattan championship parade on Thursday, and NYPD said the crowd dispersed with 13 arrests and one stabbing.
Around noon at Centre Street and Chambers Street, a person who broke a glass bottle slashed a 20-year-old man in the neck after a dispute; the suspect remained at large and the victim’s condition was unknown.
Two arrests detailed by police involved an 18-year-old accused of jumping a barricade and becoming combative, and a woman accused of scratching an officer; other charges included resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
Roughly a third of the city’s police force was deployed after about 200 arrests during NBA Finals week, with streets cleared and subway stations south of Canal closed before service resumed Thursday afternoon.
The parade followed the Knicks’ first NBA title in 53 years, a comeback win over the San Antonio Spurs that prompted Mayor Zorhan Mamdani to announce the traditional Broadway route from Bowling Green to City Hall.