NYPD deploys 10,000 officers to Knicks parade
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and DEA Union President Scott Munro discuss unprecedented security for the New York City Knicks championship parade. More than 10,000 officers will be deployed, marking the largest planned security event in NYPD history. Counter-terrorism units, including drone detection, are on high alert.
NEWNow you can listen to Pak Gazette articles!
The New York Police Department plans to deploy 10,000 police officers to secure the New York Knicks parade on Thursday, as the city celebrates the team’s first title in 53 years.
The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games to capture the NBA championship. It will be the franchise’s first parade as the city did not host a parade when the team won twice in the 1970s.
ZERO BS. ONLY DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!
New York Knicks fans react during game one of the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 3, 2026. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE)
“There will be performances, there will be New Yorkers, there will be the team and there will be history,” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday.
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. ET near Battery Park and continue down Broadway through the Canyon of Heroes and end at City Hall. Alicia Keys will perform at the event.
“We want people to enjoy this moment,” said New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. “But public safety comes first.”
Banners hang above New York City Hall as preparations take place ahead of the New York Knicks’ NBA Championship Ribbon Parade on June 17, 2026. (Alyssa Goodman/AP Photo)
A street sign reading “Champions Way” is placed along Broadway, known as the “Canyon of Heroes,” before the New York Knicks ticker tape parade in New York on June 17, 2026. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
Knicks fans were already on NJ Transit and PATH trains Thursday morning to get into the city as officials told fans to arrive early and be prepared.
Officials said all attendees will be tested and the pens will open at 6 a.m. ET.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON PakGazette.Com
No bags, glass or metal water bottles, bats/truncheons, bicycles or scooters, chairs or coolers will be permitted at the event. Those who work in office buildings along the parade route will be able to enter them with proper identification, as will those who live in the area.
The New York Knicks celebrate with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio on June 13, 2026. (Darren Abate/AP)
The ceremony at City Hall will be only for fans with tickets. In addition to the above restrictions, pets, backpacks, strollers, umbrellas, and weapons will not be permitted.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE Pak Gazette APP
Fans and residents were told that the Bowling Green, Fulton, Brooklyn Bridge, Chambers and Park Place subway stations will be open, while the Wall Street and City Hall stops will be closed.
