Discover more local reporting on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\nAt Stout NYC, staff ramped up inventory for the Finals, preparing for packed crowds as Knicks fever builds across the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had to look at the reservations, and they\u2019re booking up already up until Game 7, not knowing if there\u2019s going to be a Game 7, which I think is great,\u201d Kerry Agate said of Stout NYC. \u201cEverybody has the heart, and they\u2019re ready for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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City officials estimate that home playoff games have already generated more than $200 million in economic activity, with that number expected to grow as New York makes its first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years.<\/p>\n
At Homie\u2019s Donuts, owner Steve Stilianudakis said Knicks-inspired donuts have driven a 20 percent increase in sales, with more than 1,000 sold on Wednesday alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s days where we\u2019re just making Knicks donuts, and they\u2019re just flying,\u201d said Steve Stilianudakis, owner of Homie\u2019s Donuts.\u00a0\u201cToday we got a phone call from people from Philly, from Jersey, from other states that are like, \u2018Are you guys going to have them on Friday? \u2018cause we want to come and get some\u2019. So it\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, die-hard Knicks fans are heading over to Live by the Sword Tattoo to show love for their favorite team in a permanent way. The tattoo shop is offering tattoos in honor of the hometown team. The shop has been seeing customers coming by daily to get one.<\/p>\n
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\u201cNow, technically it should be very slow, but thank God they\u2019re in the finals \u2018cause now we\u2019re getting a steady stream of people\/money,\u201d said tattoo artist\u00a0Valery Klimovich.<\/p>\n
City officials said this postseason could generate $465 million in economic activity if all possible home games in the Finals are played.<\/p>\n
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