Mayor Mamdani is giving 600 lucky Knicks fans courtside seats to the championship ceremony at City Hall following what is expected to be the largest ticker tape parade in the city’s history.
Mamdani has announced a public lottery for the sought after seats, where Knicks fans can watch the team, including Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, receive keys to the city.
City Hall can only accommodate space for “a few thousand people” at the championship ceremony, Mamdani said.
“Now usually fans would have to watch that on TV,” the mayor said. “But so much of what made this championship special was you. And we want you to have a shot at being there for the ceremony yourself.”
Fans wanting to attend the ceremony should log onto Knicks.com/ceremony and enter their information by 11 a.m. Wednesday, when the raffle begins.
Those who win a seat will be informed and given instructions on how to attend, officials said.
News of the lottery comes as the city released detailed guidance for the 10 a.m. parade up the “Canyon of Heroes” along Broadway from lower Manhattan to City Hall.
Starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, parking will not be allowed on Broadway south of Canal St., officials said. Vehicle traffic along Broadway will be shut down south of Canal St. starting 7 a.m. Thursday.
The viewing pens for the parade along Broadway open at 6 a.m. Thursday. All attendees will be screened with no bags allowed, although residents and workers in the area will be allowed to get through with proper identification.
The Wall St. and City Hall subway stations will be shut down beginning at 4:30 a.m. Thursday.
For more guidance, visit www.nyc.gov/content/parade/pages/.