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Rowdy Knicks Fans Set School Buses Ablaze as Violence Mars Post-Game Celebrations
The wheels came off during scenes of violent mayhem that followed the Knicks’ first NBA championship in more than half a century, with rowdies vandalizing MTA buses and torching shuttles used to ferry soccer fans to World Cup games, authorities said Sunday. The ruckus that resulted in more than 60 arrests, a shooting and four […]
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It’s the First Ticker-Tape Parade Ever for the Knicks — Here’s Why
The New York Knicks pulled off another victory in San Antonio on Saturday, outscoring the Spurs in the final minutes of the game to win their first championship since 1973, to the elation of fans across the city. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced soon after the win that a ticker-tape parade will be held Thursday, June […]
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‘I’m Thinking of Quitting,’ Says Cab Driver Bashed in Knicks Brawl
Noureddine Bitat went from the end of a 13-hour shift behind the wheel of a yellow cab to being dragged onto the street by a mob in the wake of Wednesday night’s win by the Knicks — then watched helplessly as the taxi was trashed. The 59-year-old Algerian cabbie became engulfed in the wild scenes […]
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Knicks in 5! And 5 Stats That Capture NYC’s Orange-and-Blue Fever
BANG, BANG — and it’s Knicks in five! The New York Knicks secured their first NBA championship since 1973 late Saturday, after beating the San Antonio Spurs in Texas in Game 5 of the best-of-7 finals, 94-90. Their victory sent fans into a state of exhilaration following an epic postseason run that brought New Yorkers together […]
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LISTEN: A Guided Tour of New York’s Rats
It’s a tour for people who like the nitty gritty of why we had so much sewage, why corruption led to the garbage being a problem for so long, what our policies were that caused this rat issue. It’s an urban policy and urban planning tour with rats and some sex facts, including rat sex. […]
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