NYPD cancels Knicks watch party

An NYPD spokesperson said the decision was made in coordination with the Secret Service.

1. Frame 1NYPD halts Plaza33’s Game 3 watch party outside MSG as presidential security shifts fans from plaza crowds to checkpoints.
2. Frame 2Inside MSG, Trump plans to attend Knicks-Spurs Game 3 as the first sitting president at an NBA Finals game.
3. Frame 3Knicks fans were told to arrive two hours early, bring little, and pass airport-style screening at the Garden.
4. Frame 4The street party lost its permit while police planned added closures around the arena for the presidential visit.
5. Frame 5The cancellation hit a Finals week with New York chasing its first Knicks championship since 1973.
6. Frame 6Officials said Game 3 is the only canceled watch party; Game 4 becomes the test for resuming crowds.