New Delhi, June 14 -- a ticker-tape procession down Broadway's Canyon of Heroes from the Battery to City Hall that will serve as the public climax of a 53-year wait. The announcement came a day after Jalen Brunson scored 45 points in San Antonio to clinch the 2026 NBA Finals 4-1 against the Spurs, delivering the Knicks' first championship since 1973 and confirming what fans on both coasts already knew was possible. It will also be the first time in franchise history that the Knicks have held a parade - they did not hold one after either of their previous titles in 1970 or 1973.

Mayor Mamdani's statement set the tone for a city that has spent five decades calibrating its sports heartbreak. "For more than 50 years, New Yorkers have waited ...