The NYPD is deploying 10,000 officers for the Knicks parade
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and DEA Union President Scott Munro discuss unprecedented security for the New York City Knicks championship game. More than 10,000 officers will be deployed, marking the largest security event in NYPD history. Counter-terrorism units, including drone detection, are on high alert.
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The New York Police Department plans to deploy 10,000 officers to protect the New York Knicks' tapestry parade Thursday as the city celebrates the team's first title in 53 years.
The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games to take the NBA championship. It will be the first exhibition for the franchise since the city did not play during the team's two victories in the 1970s.
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New York Knicks fans react during Game One of the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs at 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 a team and there will be history,” said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday.
The parade will begin at 10 am ET near Battery Park and travel up Broadway through the Canyon of Heroes and end at City Hall. Alicia Keys will perform at the event.
“We want people to enjoy this time,” said New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. “But public safety comes first.”
Banners hang above City Hall in New York as preparations continue ahead of the New York Knicks' NBA ticker-tape parade on June 17, 2026. (Photo by Alyssa Goodman/AP)
A street sign reading “Champions Way” is placed along Broadway, known as the “Canyon of Heroes,” before the New York Knicks' taping show 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 entertainment fans to arrive early and be prepared.
Officials said all attendees will be screened and the pens are set to open at 6 a.m. ET.
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No bags, glass or metal water bottles, bats/sticks, bicycles or scooters, chairs or coolers will be allowed at the event. Those who work in office buildings along the parade route will be able to enter them with appropriate signs and those who live in that 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 City Hall event will be for ticketed fans only. In addition to the above restrictions, no pets, backpacks, strollers, umbrellas or weapons will be allowed.
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Fans and residents were told that the Bowling Green, Fulton, Brooklyn Bridge, Chambers and Park Place subway stations would be open while the Wall Street and City Hall stops would be closed.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
