Knicks parade – After the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed the team will celebrate with a ticker-tape parade on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET near Battery Park—followed by a City Hall Keys to the City
For Knicks fans, the countdown ends on Thursday.
After a 94-90 Game 5 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center in Texas. New York is back in full celebration mode. The franchise captured its first NBA championship since 1973. powered in the Finals by Jalen Brunson and a star-studded group that includes Karl-Anthony Towns. Mikal Bridges. OG Anunoby and Josh Hart.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed the team is heading back to Manhattan for a ticker-tape parade through the Canyon of Heroes, with an additional City Hall ceremony where the Knicks will receive the Keys to the City.
The parade is scheduled for Thursday, June 18, 2026—set for 10 a.m. ET near Battery Park in Lower Manhattan. Mamdani announced the celebration shortly after the Knicks clinched the NBA Finals, describing the moment as something New Yorkers have carried for decades.
“For more than 50 years, New Yorkers have waited for this moment. Through near misses. heartbreak and a hope that every year could be our year. this city never stopped believing in the Knicks. And this team fulfilled that hope with grit, resilience and heart — just like the five boroughs itself,” Mamdani said.
He added that the joy has played out everywhere—from the Bronx to Brooklyn, from Queens to Staten Island, and even from inside Madison Square Garden.
“New Yorkers have cheered for our team from packed living rooms in the Bronx to watch parties in Brooklyn, from bars in Queens to Staten Island to Manhattan, and Madison Square Garden itself. Now it’s time for our city to celebrate together. Bing bong.”
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. ET near Battery Park and then continue afterward with a championship ceremony and the Key to the City presentation at City Hall Plaza.
Fans who want to attend can do it for free, lining up along the parade route in Lower Manhattan—following Broadway’s famous Canyon of Heroes. The procession will travel north from Battery Park through Lower Manhattan before ending at City Hall.
For anyone who’s spent the playoffs anywhere near the city, the energy doesn’t feel new. After practically every big win. Knicks fans have taken over the streets. turning Midtown and the Madison Square Garden area into one continuous party. Now. with the championship finally here—New York’s first in 53 years—the expectations are even higher. and getting there early is the smart move as crowds are expected to be huge.
If you can’t make it to Manhattan, the parade should still be within reach. Fans are expected to be able to watch live through local New York television stations and streaming platforms, with major outlets likely to provide coverage of the historic celebration.
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