AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTNew Yorkers will descend on Lower Manhattan on Thursday morning to celebrate the Knicks. Here’s what you should know if you are one of them.Listen · 6:16 min The parade starts at 10 a.m., but you’ll want to get there at least two hours earlier.Credit...Mimi d’Autremont for The New York TimesJune 17, 2026Updated 4:51 p.m.

ETFor the first time in 53 years, the New York Knicks are N.B.A. champions. And for the first time ever, the team will be celebrated with a parade through Lower Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes. Here’s what to know if you’re planning to attend what could be the largest event of its kind in New York City history.When does the parade start and what is the route?The parade will begin near Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan and travel north along Broadway to City Hall.

It is scheduled to start at 10 a.m., but officials advise arriving early as crowds will form quickly. Viewing along the route is free and open to all.How will car and ferry traffic be affected?Street parking will not be allowed south of Canal Street starting at 7 p.m.

Wednesday; any cars there after that will be towed. As of 7 a.m. Thursday, vehicle traffic will be shut down south of Canal from the Hudson River to the East River. The F.D.R. Drive and West Side Highway will remain open. The Staten Island Ferry will run every 15 minutes from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.What’s the best way to get there?The subway, of course, with some caveats.

Starting at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, the Wall Street (4 and 5 trains) and City Hall (R, W) stations will be closed. They will reopen after the parade and City Hall ceremony. The following stations will remain open: Bowling Green (4, 5); Fulton Street (4, 5, J, Z, 2, 3); Brooklyn Bridge (4, 5, 6); Chambers Street (J, Z); Park Place (2, 3).What’s the best time to get there?Officials suggest arriving at least two hours early for any hope of grabbing a slim slice of sidewalk and a glimpse of the Knicks passing by.

Anyone who arrives before 6 a.m. will have to wait to go through the mandatory security screening, which starts then, before claiming their spot.Attendance at the parade will be first-come, first-served, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Wednesday. Once the viewing areas fill, people will either be redirected to other locations or turned away, she said.Ed Shanahan is a rewrite reporter and editor covering breaking news and general assignments on the Metro desk.Sarah Maslin Nir is a Times reporter covering anything and everything New York ... and sometimes beyond.A version of this article appears in print on June 18, 2026, Section B, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: What to Know if You’re Planning to Attend the Knicks Parade.

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