Good morning, New York City. Here’s what you need to know today.
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Pack the sunglasses! Bright skies and warm temperatures are back.
Readings could reach 80 today.
Highs: Near 80
Lows: Low 60s
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Around NYC
1. Knicks back in NBA Finals for first time since 1999 after beating Cleveland 130-93 to finish sweep
The Knicks pulled their starters with 7:47 remaining and a 35-point lead as their large contingent of fans loudly chanted “Knicks in four!” New York fans easily outnumbered Cleveland fans as die-hard celebrity fans director Spike Lee, comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Timothée Chalamet and his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, made the trip.
New York will play the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder or San Antonio Spurs in the Finals. The Western Conference finals is tied at two games apiece with Game 5 to be played in Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
2. Fallen service members honored at Intrepid annual Memorial Day ceremony
Memorial Day ceremonies were held across the city Monday, including at the Intrepid Museum, which hosted its annual ceremony on Pier 86 to honor the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Around 600 people, including veterans, active-duty members and New Yorkers with loved ones who have served, were in attendance, according to museum officials.
3. Beach season starts off cold and rainy in New York City
Wet weather reports mostly kept locals and tourists off the sand and out of the water in New York City over the holiday weekend.
Forecasts had projected the holiday weekend to be the wettest Memorial Day weekend since 1948.
Around the Nation
1. What we know and don’t know about the emerging deal to end the Iran war
2. Risk of a catastrophic explosion has been eliminated at chemical tank in California, authorities say
3. Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery