{"id":259598,"date":"2026-06-08T19:59:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/259598\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T19:59:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:59:32","slug":"nyc-mayor-mamdani-paid-1000-for-standing-room-only-ticket-to-knicks-game-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/259598\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Mayor Mamdani paid $1,000 for standing-room-only ticket to Knicks Game 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK \u2014 Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he paid $1,000 for a standing-room-only ticket to see the New York Knicks<\/a> play their first Finals home game on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Madison Square Garden sells off a limited number of the seatless tickets at a slightly lower price \u2014 though for this game, ticket prices have skyrocketed, with the cheapest available tickets currently at around $4,000 and closer-up seats listed on Stubhub for north of $30,000.<\/p>\n

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Mamdani, who\u2019s said he\u2019ll be attending the game with a \u201cfew friends,\u201d said he purchased his ticket straight from the Garden.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump is also expected to attend Game 3, causing a massive security undertaking for the arena, which is asking fans to arrive two hours before tip-off.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been nearly 27 years since the NBA Finals last took place at Madison Square Garden<\/a>, in 1999. The Knicks lost that tournament to the San Antonio Spurs<\/a>, but fans hope the team has a better chance of coming away with the title in this year\u2019s rematch, with the team at a 2-0 after winning the first two games in San Antonio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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