Knicks Ticker-Tape Parade Today — 10 AM Canyon of Heroes, 10K NYPD Largest-Ever Scheduled Deployment, Alicia Keys at City Hall Key-to-City Ceremony, First Knicks Parade in History

First-ever Knicks ticker-tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes today. Begins 10 AM at Battery Park, travels north along Broadway to City Hall. NYPD plans largest-ever deployment for a scheduled event — 10,000 uniformed officers. Mamdani presides over Key-to-City ceremony at noon; Alicia Keys performs "Empire State of Mind." City Hall plus municipal buildings illuminated blue and orange tonight. 600 ceremony tickets distributed by public lottery. Free parade — no ticket required. Temperatures low-to-mid 70s. First Knicks parade in franchise history despite 1970 and 1973 titles; ends 53-year drought after 4-1 Finals win over San Antonio.

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