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Posted on 06/07/2026 1:58:54 PM PDT by Libloather
The city pulled the plug on a planned Knicks watch party outside Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals Monday night with President Trump expected to be in the house.
The move comes as security for the game will be amped up with TSA-level surveillance and scrutiny – and widespread street and sidewalk closures around the arena, officials said.
“The permit for the Plaza33 Game 3 watch party was denied by the city’s permitting office in consultation with the NYPD,” an MSG spokesperson said in a statement to The Post.
“However, the White House will confirm that this is not about the president,” the statement said. “We understand NYPD [Commissioner Jessica] Tisch is planning additional street closures around Madison Square Garden.”
The NYPD confirmed there would be no watch party on Monday.
“This decision was made in coordination with the Secret Service,” a spokesperson said. “There will be watch parties at other locations, which are currently being determined.”
Other watch parties are planned for Central Park and Brooklyn.
Security measures near the Garden will include “both pedestrian and vehicular hard closures,” with the details due to be made public on Sunday night, Secret Service rep Anthony Guglielmi said.
“Physical security enhancements are being installed around Madison Square Garden, including anti-scaling fencing, vehicular mitigation barriers, crowd-control infrastructure and other protective measures designed to ensure a safe and secure environment,” he said.
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Given the extra security the Knicks and NY are already having to deal with, I would be relieved if Trump stayed away from the game tomorrow. But he seems unlikely to back out.
He won’t, because everything is always about him, which is what this appearance is. Literally nobody was anticipating or looking forward to his appearance there. Hopefully the Secret Service has the good sense to put him in Dolan’s box and not courtside like Trump has been bragging about sitting.
IMHO, DJT would be safer going to Tehran to negotiate with someone than going to NYC to watch a playoff game between rival criminal organizations...
Once the finals end either way it should be ah....very mostly peaceful.
An OUTDOOR MSG Knicks watch party? At MSG? On the streets in NYC? For a basketball team? No or no Trump, what a fantastic idea!
Add in a free rap concert and it will be a wonderful day.
I’ll be sitting in your Momz Box. You betcha.😄
Trump. Knicks 👍
Most likrly because Trump will be attending the game. Not because of the looting.
LOL....I’m from NY and i hate the Knicks but i will give all credit to President Trump if they win!!!
San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks (NBA Finals Game 3, New York Home Game 1)
Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
Mon, Jun 8 at 8:30pm
$5,846 to $46,440
Ghetto-ball finals already?
Amen yes that.🙂
What? Just make the party a gun-free zone. That’ll take care of any issues.
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