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Knicks parade viewing areas fill hours before celebration begins

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 12:32 PM

Last updated Jun 18, 2026

Knicks parade viewing areas fill hours before celebration begins

Summary

Viewing pens along the Canyon of Heroes are at capacity ahead of Thursday’s Knicks ticker-tape parade, set to start at 10 a.m. NYPD officials reported at 7:30 a.m. that no more fans could enter the viewing areas. The parade will conclude at City Hall, where the Knicks will receive the keys to the city. The NYPD has deployed over 10,000 officers along the route, anticipating crowds in the millions. Fans already in the pens have been advised not to leave, or they will not be allowed back in.

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By the Numbers

•Knicks fans turned away due to full viewing pens
•Parade starts at 10 a.m. at Canyon of Heroes
•Keys to the city will be awarded at City Hall
•Over 10,000 police officers assigned to the route
•Estimated crowd size expected in the millions

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12:32 PMYahoo Sports — Viewing pens filled to capacity hours before Knicks NYC Canyon of Heroes ticker-tape parade

What they're saying

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Scores of Knicks fans were turned away from Thursday’s Knicks ticker-tape parade after the viewing pens along the Canyon of Heroes filled to capacity more than two hours before the celebration is set to kick off. “All viewing pens are full,” NYPD officials announced on X at 7:30 a.m. “No one else will be allowed in the viewing area.” The parade is set to kick off at 10 a.m. and end at City ...
— Yahoo Sports

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