NEWYORK: Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani awarded Keys to the City of New York to the New York Knicks and honored them at both a ticker-tape parade along the “Canyon of Heroes” and a City Hall ceremony.
The parade, which started near Battery Park and traveled to City Hall, marked the first ticker-tape parade in Knicks’ history.
“The Knicks did not just win for New York City — they won like New York City. What is New York if not your back up against the wall, a dream that feels just out of reach, a rent payment you don’t know how you will ever make? What is New York if not 99.6 percent of the world stacked against you? And who are New Yorkers if not people who hear those odds and smile? Who look at a 0.4 percent chance of success and ask: ‘why’re you giving me a head start?’ said Mayor Mamdani.
“This is our city. This is our team. For 53 years, we watched. For 53 years, we waited. Now, we’ve won.”
Mayor Mamdani also invited several guests to join the City Hall ceremony who embody the city’s deep love for basketball and the spirit that carried the Knicks to this historic victory.
