Mayor repeals bedtime for Knicks fans during NBA Finals
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 12:32 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order on June 1, 2026, repealing bedtime for children so they can watch the Knicks in the NBA Finals. The Knicks are making their first Finals appearance in over 25 years, having swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. The team now prepares to face the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama. Tickets for Games 3 and 4 at Madison Square Garden are selling at high prices as the city gears up for the matchup.
- •Mamdani repealed bedtime for kids during the Finals run.
- •Knicks swept Cavaliers to reach the Finals.
- •They face the Spurs in the championship series.
- •Game 1 tips off on Wednesday, June 3, at 8:30 p.m.
- •Tickets for Madison Square Garden are in high demand.
- 12:32 PMThe Guardian Sport — Mamdani repeals kids’ bedtimes during New York Knicks’ NBA finals quest: ‘This was not a difficult decision’
- 8:07 PMYahoo Sports — NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani gets rid of bedtime so everyone can watch Knicks in NBA Finals
"Knicks attempting to win their first title since 1973 NYC mayor is a keen fan of city’s sports teams Zohran Mamdani’s relentless quest to corner the youth vote has continued with the news that New York’s mayor has repealed bedtime for the city’s children during the hometown Knicks’ NBA finals run. The Knicks are in the finals for the first time since 1999, and the series against the San Antonio Spurs starts on Wednesday. Continue reading...
"Apparently the mayor has some serious power.
Sources
External links- The Guardian SportJun 2, 2026, 12:32 PMMamdani repeals kids’ bedtimes during New York Knicks’ NBA finals quest: ‘This was not a difficult decision’
Knicks attempting to win their first title since 1973 NYC mayor is a keen fan of city’s sports teams Zohran Mamdani’s relentless quest to corner the youth vote has continued with the news that New York’s mayor has repealed bedtime for the city’s children during the hometown Knicks’ NBA finals run. The Knicks are in the finals for the first time since 1999, and the series against the San Antonio Spurs starts on Wednesday. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 8:07 PMNYC mayor Zohran Mamdani gets rid of bedtime so everyone can watch Knicks in NBA Finals
Apparently the mayor has some serious power.
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