New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade

New Yorkers are preparing to celebrate the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade, a historic moment after a 53-year drought. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said the event could become one of the city's largest ever. The parade starts at 10 a.m. near Battery Park, moving up Broadway along the Canyon of Heroes and ending at City Hall, where players will receive the keys to the city. Knicks legends Walt 'Clyde' Frazier and Patrick Ewing are expected to participate, and Mike Breen will emcee the City Hall ceremony. Alicia Keys has been tapped to perform.

City officials are bracing for large crowds while prioritizing safety; police plan to deploy about 10,000 officers to secure the parade, reflecting the scale of past celebrations. About 650 sanitation workers will handle cleanup, with projections of tens of thousands of pounds of debris after the event. The Knicks' 210th ticker-tape parade remains part of a long city tradition that has celebrated sports and other feats with paper and spectacle. Officials note the event has historic significance, turning a championship run into a citywide celebration. This year's ceremony at City Hall will follow the route and tradition that defines these public tributes.