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Knicks fever: Mamdani prepares NYC for massive ticker-tape parade, but says school will still be in session Thursday

By Shane O'Brien

Posted on June 15, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is forecasting “what may well be the largest parade in New York City history” ahead of the Knicks ticker tape parade through Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes Thursday morning.

The parade, which kicks off at 10 a.m. Thursday, marks the first-ever ticker tape parade for the Knicks, who did not receive parades after their previous NBA Championship victories in 1970 and 1973.

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Knicks fever: Mamdani prepares NYC for massive ticker-tape parade, but says school will still be in session Thursday

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