Meanwhile, over at the South Street Seaport
Knicks fans gathered at South Street Seaport to watch the parade on screens on Thursday. Credit: Newsday/Robert Brodsky
At South Street Seaport, Knicks fans have found a comfortable outdoor space to watch the parade.
Many fans brought their own beer, but the crowd is calm. Highlights of the NBA finals appeared on the screen, eliciting chants of “MVP” as Jalen Brunson was shown. Other chants of “Deuce” and “OG” and a not-so-polite one for Spurs villain Victor Wembanyama.
But, at 10 a.m., the monitors and TV screens at the Seaport went dark and NYPD officers told everyone to disperse. Fans chanted expletives at officers. One officer said it was not an official watch party and someone illegally set it up. As the booing went on and some fans left, at least 500 people remained in place chanting “Turn it on.”
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
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