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New York Knicks ticker-tape parade and celebration: Live updates
Last updated: Thursday, June 18, 2026 6:09PM GMT
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The New York Knicks were honored in Manhattan on Thursday with a ticker-tape parade that might be the biggest parade the city has ever seen.
Following the parade, Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted a championship celebration and Key to the City ceremony on City Hall Plaza.
The Knicks captured their first NBA championship in 53 years, setting off days of celebrations across the city and paving the way for what is expected to be a historic turnout on Thursday.
Watch the parade on Channel 7, under the live tab on Disney+ and everywhere you watch the ABC 7 New York stream.
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Gov. Hochul and Mayor Mamdani wave to crowds along the Canyon of Heroes
New York's governor and the city's mayor were on a float with Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby, waving to crowds along the jam-packed Canyon of Heroes.
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Knicks MVP Jalen Brunson rides on float at Parade of Champions
Knicks MVP Jalen Brunson rode on float at the Parade of Champions with actor and comedian Tracy Morgan.
He held the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy as he stood alongside his family.
The crowd cheered for the MVP as he made his way up the Canyon of Heroes.
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Fan climbs into raised flower planter for a better view of the Knicks parade
