Knicks championship parade live updates, route, road closures

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New York Knicks, 2026 NBA champions, welcome to the Canyon of Heroes.

The Knicks' championship parade will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2026, beginning at 10 a,m. at Battery Park and making its way to City Hall where the Knicks will be given the key to the city by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

The Knicks won their first NBA Championship since 1973, by defeating the San Antonio Spurs, four games to one, with a 94-90 win in San Antonio on June 13.

How did we get here? The Knicks' path to an NBA title​

In 2024-25, the Knicks made a jump going 51-31, but did not complete their goal of winning an NBA championship. New York defeated Detroit in the first round in six games and topped Boston in six games, to advance to the Eastern Conference final for the first time since 2000. The Knicks lost to Indiana in six games in the Eastern Conference final.

After the season, the Knicks replaced Tom Thibodeau with new coach Mike Brown.

In 2025-26, the Knicks were 53-29. New York won the in-season NBA Cup, defeating San Antonio, 124-113, in the championship game. The Knicks opted not to raise a banner for the NBA Cup victory at Madison Square Garden, in hopes of raising an NBA Championship banner later.

The Knicks beat Atlanta in six games in the opening round, swept Philadelphia and swept Cleveland in advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. They again faced San Antonio and defeated the Spurs in five games.

Jalen Brunson, who scored 45 points in the deciding Game 5, was named the MVP of the finals.

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Traffic and road closures expected​

The parade will begin at Battery Park at 10 a.m., travel north along Broadway through the Canyon of Heroes and end at City Hall.

Large crowds are expected, and fans are encouraged to arrive early. Metro-North is adding trains to accommodate people headed to the parade.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said police will increase their presence throughout the area to help manage crowds and ensure public safety.

Drivers should expect significant traffic delays throughout Lower Manhattan.

Road closure schedule​

• Beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, parking will be prohibited south of Canal Street. Vehicles left in restricted areas will be towed.
• Beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday, all streets south of Canal Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from the Hudson River to the East River.
• The FDR Drive and West Side Highway will remain open.
• Traffic exiting the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan will only be permitted to travel northbound on the FDR Drive.
• Pedestrians will still have access to the Brooklyn Bridge walkway.
• Staten Island Ferry service will increase to departures every 15 minutes.

What is the weather forecast for the Knicks parade?​

Thursday is expected to be mostly cloudy with a high near 85 degrees.

The National Weather Service forecasts a 50% chance of showers around 2 p.m. While the parade should be finished by then, crowds may still be gathered at City Hall for the team's reception.

Subway service and station closures​

Beginning at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, the following stations will close and reopen after the parade and City Hall ceremony:

Closed stations

• Wall Street (4, 5)
• City Hall (R, W)

Stations remaining open

• Bowling Green (4, 5)
• Fulton Street (4, 5, J, Z, 2, 3)
• Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (4, 5, 6)
• Chambers Street (J, Z)
• Park Place (2, 3)

Parade route access points​

The following intersections will serve as access points to the parade route:

• Washington Street and Morris Street/Battery Place
• Trinity Place and Morris Street
• Trinity Place and Exchange Alley
• Trinity Place and Rector Street
• Trinity Place and Thames Street
• Trinity Place and Cedar Street
• Church Street and Liberty Street
• Church Street and Cortlandt Street
• Church Street and Dey Street
• Church Street and Fulton Street
• Church Street and Barclay Street
• Church Street and Park Place
• Church Street and Murray Street
• Church Street and Warren Street
• Church Street and Thomas Street
• New Street and Exchange Place
• New Street and Wall Street
• Nassau Street and Pine Street
• Nassau Street and Cedar Street
• Nassau Street and Liberty Street
• Nassau Street and Maiden Lane
• Nassau Street and John Street
• Nassau Street and Ann Street

Viewing pens along the route will open at 6 a.m. Thursday.

All attendees will be screened before entering. Bags will not be permitted in or around the parade route.

Prohibited items​

The following items are not allowed:

• Glass or metal water bottles
• Bicycles and scooters
• Chairs
• Coolers
• Drones
• Pets
• Strollers
• Umbrellas
• Weapons

Plastic water bottles will be permitted.

City Hall reception details​

The City Hall reception will begin at noon following the parade.

The city is distributing 600 free tickets through an NBA lottery, with 300 winners receiving two tickets each.

How to watch the parade live​

There will be a live stream available on lohud.com

Major New York City television stations, including Fox 5, My9, CBS 2, NBC 4 and ABC 7, will begin coverage around 9:30 a.m.

Livestreams will also be available through the FOX 5 YouTube channel and the NYC.gov page.

For the first time, a New York sports championship parade will also be available on national streaming platforms, including:

• FOX Local channels on Roku, Sling TV, Pluto TV, Samsung TV+ and other services
• The Live tab on Disney+
• Peacock's Live TV section

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Knicks championship parade live updates, route, road closures

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