A Knicks fan sits atop a don’t-walk signal along “Champions Way,” the Canyon of Heroes, during the Knicks’ championship ticker-tape parade on June 18, 2026.
Photo by Dean Moses
The Knicks ticker-tape parade on Thursday was a party that rivaled some of the most joyous moments in the city’s history.
It was a love fest for the basketball champions of the world that more than 2 million New Yorkers shared in Lower Manhattan. Here’s one more look at some of the best images of the festivities.
Basketball – NBA – New York Knicks Parade – New York City, New York, U.S. – June 18, 2026 New York Knicks fans ahead of the parade REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz 
Subway commuters experienced some trains skipping stations on Thursday morning, as throngs of Knicks fans flooded the system to get to Lower Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes for the team’s championship ticker-tape parade.REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz 
Knicks fans heading into Lower Manhattan to watch the ticker-tape parade on June 18, 2026.Photo by Dean Moses 
Knicks fans shut out from viewing the parade (Dean Moses/AMNY) 
Basketball – NBA – New York Knicks Parade – Woolworth Building, New York City, New York, U.S. – June 18, 2026 General view from the Woolworth Building in New York City of New York Knicks fans celebrating as the players travel along broadway during the parade REUTERS/Mike Segar 
Basketball – NBA – New York Knicks Parade – New York City, New York, U.S. – June 18, 2026 New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson celebrates with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy during the parade REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz 
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Dylan Christie/AMNY 
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Dylan Christie/AMNY 
Dylan Christie/AMNY 
Dylan Christie/AMNY 
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Dean Moses/AMNY 
The Knicks celebrate their 2nd NBA Championship in 53 years at City Hall. Photo by Gabriele HoltermannPhoto by Gabriele Holtermann 
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns revel in the confetti after winning the NBA Championship.Photo by Gabriele Holtermann 
By the end, Alicia Keys took to the stage to wrap up the proceedings with a performance that included “Empire State of Mind.”Photo by Gabriele Holtermann 
Jalen Brunson, the MVP of the NBA Finals for the world champion New York Knicks, receives the key to the city from Mayor Zohran Mamdani at City Hall on June 18, 2026.Photo by Gabriele Holtermann 
Director and die-hard Knicks fan Spike Lee attends the Knicks celebration at City Hall. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann 
The Knicks celebrate their 2nd NBA Championship in 53 years at City Hall. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann 
The Knicks celebrate their 2nd NBA Championship in 53 years at City Hall.Photo by Gabriele Holtermann 
Alicia Keys high-fives the Knicks players and Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the star-studded City Hall ceremony.Photo by Gabriele Holtermann 
Brian Mann, originally from Galway, Ireland, sits with his son Darren and friend Rich Estrella after landing last-minute tickets to the Knicks’ City Hall championship ceremony.Photo by Adam Daly 
Chris, left, and Derek, both from Rockland County, watched the Knicks’ City Hall championship ceremony from outside the fence after arriving near the parade route around 6:30 a.m.Photo by Adam Daly 
Tara Lewis, a community organizer affiliated with the Melquain Jatelle Anderson Foundation, said she came to City Hall “for the culture” after waiting a lifetime for the Knicks’ championship moment.Photo by Adam Daly 
Una Osato, a member leader with Jewish Voice for Peace Action, poses with her sister after pulling together outfits that morning following a late invitePhoto by Adam Daly 
Yoni Lotan, a Brooklyn Knicks fan who won tickets through the public lottery, said getting into the City Hall championship ceremony felt like “the ultimate escape room.”Photo by Adam Daly 
American rapper Fat Joe joins the Knicks festivities at City Hall. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann 
Former NJ Governor Chris Christie attends the Knicks celebration at City Hall. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann 
Fans celebrate the Knicks NBA Championship at City Hall.Photo by Gabriele Holtermann 
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, his wife, Rama Duwaji, and Gov. Kathy Hochul attend the Knicks’ City Hall championship ceremony after the team’s first ticker-tape parade. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann 
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell 
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell 
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell 
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell 
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell 
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell 
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell 
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell 
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
