Game 3 Knicks watch party at Bryant Park
Want to watch the historic postseason run by the Knicks, but couldn’t get a ticket to Game 3 Monday night at the Garden?
Well, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced an additional watch party at Bryant Park, giving fans a chance to watch – and, root for – their team versus the San Antonio Spurs.
The Bryant Park site was announced after officials said the U.S. Secret Service and NYPD “determined that a watch party could not be held outside Madison Square Garden” because of the "heightened security requirements" needed because President Donald Trump plans to attend Game 3. The Bryant Park watch party location is free and open to the public, officials said. The Mayor’s office said the venue has a crowd capacity of 5,000 attendees.
In addition to Bryant Park, watch parties are scheduled for Central Park and the Brooklyn Bowl.
“These watch parties have become a celebration of New York itself. From every borough and every neighborhood, this city has come together to cheer on the Knicks and share in a moment that belongs to all of us,” Mamdani said in a statement Monday, adding: “Let’s go Knicks.”
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