Throngs of Knicks fans surge into Lower Manhattan to witness historic parade ^14.8%

Gothamist - By Ryan Kost, Brittany Kriegstein, Elizabeth Kim - 6/18/2026, 11:18 AM

Biased Writer Voice 33.3% - Halo Effect 12.8% - Optimism Bias 10.8%

For more than half a century, New York waited for a Knicks championship. On Thursday, the drought ends in confetti and a trip down the Canyon of Heroes in what may be the largest parade in the city’s history. The Knicks, NBA champions for the first time since 1973, will roll up Broadway in their first-ever ticker-tape parade in front of... more