This Is Your Guide To the New York Knicks Championship Parade

The New York Knicks are Champions of the National Basketball Association! (NBA) From the 5 boroughs to Buffalo, New Yorkers rooted for the Knicks at neighborhood bars and watch parties that spilled into the streets with joyous relief and celebration. Now fans have one more chance to party with the players.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that the city will host a ticker-tape parade and City Hall ceremony honoring the team. Players will also be awarded Keys at the ceremony on Thursday, June 18th. Here's your guide to the festivities.

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According to the NBA, the festivities begin at 10am near Battery Park. The team will travel north along Broadway through the Canyon of Heroes, greeting hundreds of thousands of fans along the route. The parade will conclude at Broadway and Chambers Street, next to City Hall.

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This is the first-ever ticker tape parade for the New York Knicks, so there could be a record turn out. Best advice for a good spot? Arrive early.

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If you are traveling from the Capital Region, for example, there are a few travel options for you. Here are some suggestions:

• Drive - This will take approximately 2.5 hours with between $20 and $40 in tolls
• Train - Amtrak Empire Service 234
  • 6:50am - 9:21am -
  • Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Moynihan Hall at Penn Station
  • Approximately $55
• Bus - Yankee Trails NY Knicks Parade Bus
  • Departing Rensselaer at 5:00am
  • Departing Manhattan at 3pm
  • $69