New York Knicks ticker-tape parade and celebration: Live updates

NYPD officials say there will be more than 10,000 members of the NYPD assigned to the parade, the largest number of officers ever assigned to any planned event.

The members of the NYPD will include heavy weapons teams, explosive detection K9s, transportation, transit, highway, aviation, drones, and more.

They say there will be assets you see and assets you don't see.

"We want people to enjoy this moment. We want this to be a safe and memorable celebration for Knicks fans and for New York City, but public safety comes first, and we are planning accordingly," said Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.

The ceremonial key to the city, to be presented to the Knicks, is the first key designed without the city seal and features an apple instead.

Instead, it focuses on Mamdani's "own civic identity" and showcases the city's "diversity and dynamism."

Up until this point, the keys have been replicas of the 1812 key made for a door to City Hall.

The keys were manufactured by Azra Khalfan, who owns Plaques by Azra in Queens.

They were designed by Aneesh Bothaphy, who developed the Mamdani campaign branding. The typography is from the Mamdani campaign was designed by Tobias Frere-Jones.

Knicks owner James Dolan says Alicia Keys will be singing "Empire State of Mind" to close Thursday's City Hall ceremony.

Dolan made the announcement during an interview with another media outlet.

"We have everybody from Walt Clyde Frazierfrom the old team to the new team, the Knicks City Dancers, there's like five marching bands, when we get to City Hall, we have a special performance by Alicia Keys ... singing "Empire State of Mind."

Starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, parking will not be allowed south of Canal. Cars will be towed if they are not removed.

Starting at 7 a.m. on Thursday, south of Canal Street will be shut down to vehicular traffic from the Hudson River to the East River.

The FDR and West Side Highway will remain open.

Traffic coming off the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan will only be able to go northbound on the FDR.

Pedestrians will be able to use the walkway.

Staten Island Ferry service will be increased and will run every 15 minutes.