A 'Rowdy' Knicks Watch Party Ends with 21 in Custody and 5 Officers Injured

Knicks’ Comeback Win Sparks Huge Spike in ‘Empire State of Mind’ Streaming

The Knicks’ historic comeback victory Wednesday had New Yorkers flocking to their streaming services to celebrate with Big Apple-centric songs. According to Spotify, Knicks fans’ go-to anthem after the improbable Game 4 win was Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind,” with the 2009 single experiencing a 1,245 percent bump in streaming among New York City users following the Knicks’ victory. New York listeners celebrated last night's com…

Rowdy Knicks fans arrested outside MSG after Game 4 of NBA Finals

The New York City Police Department had a busy Wednesday night while attempting to control crowds of rowdy New York Knicks fans.  Read on.

Chaos Erupts In NYC As Knicks Fans 'Fire Explosives' After Historic Comeback

The New York Knicks pulled off one of the most remarkable comebacks in NBA Finals history, rallying from 29 points down to edge the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 and take a commanding 3-1 series lead. The dramatic victory sparked massive celebrations across New York City, with crowds flooding the streets around Madison Square Garden. As the excitement spread, social media was inundated with viral videos and photos showing jubilant fans, wh…

NBA finals: Knicks owner clashes with Mamdani over security, cancelling watch party

Mamdani rejected Dolan's complaints, saying the city had approved the requested number of watch party attendees.

‘Party poopers': Knicks owner blasts Mamdani, NYPD over MSG watch party rules for Game 4

No walking in Midtown again? The Knicks watch party at Madison Square Garden is back for Game 4, but with much tighter security — a “frozen zone” that will mirror the one seen earlier this week for the president’s attendance. Fans aren’t pleased. Neither is Knicks’ owner James Dolan. The Madison Square Garden executive chairman and CEO released a searing...

A 'rowdy' Knicks watch party ends with 21 in custody and 5 officers injured

NEW YORK (AP) — An NBA finals viewing party in Manhattan on Monday turned “incredibly reckless,” New York City police claimed, as some dejected Knicks fans scaled light poles, pelted officers with objects and ripped signs out of the street following the team’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs.