{"id":283,"date":"2026-06-14T16:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T16:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=283"},"modified":"2026-06-14T16:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T16:06:38","slug":"nyc-erupts-in-violence-after-knicks-win-nba-title-for-first-time-in-53-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=283","title":{"rendered":"NYC Erupts In Violence After Knicks Win NBA Title For First Time In 53 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>New York City police made dozens of arrests and responded to reports of shootings and stabbings as celebrations turned violent following the Knicks\u2019 NBA championship victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=281\">Trump\u2019s \u2018Don\u2019t Blow It\u2019 Message After A Dangerous New Middle East Escalation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Overnight, police arrested more than 60 people and responded to at least four stabbings and one shooting as thousands flooded the streets to celebrate the team\u2019s first championship in more than half a century.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The charges, according to <\/span><span>The New York Post<\/span><span>, included assault on a police officer, criminal possession of a gun, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and obstruction of governmental administration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At least 10 members of the NYPD were injured, including one officer who was struck by a glass bottle, according to The Post.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Dramatic videos circulating on social media captured scenes of the mayhem, including <\/span><span>rioters <\/span><span>setting fire to school buses<\/span><span> before fire officials extinguished the flames.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Rioters have begun setting the school buses ON FIRE in Times Square during the Knicks riots<\/p>\n<p>Police do not have NEARLY ENOUGH SUPPORT<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani and Hochul have ABSOLUTELY FAILED NYPD and law abiding New Yorkers pic.twitter.com\/yMtwfvhvFa<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s absolute anarchy in New York City,\u201d <\/span><span>Barstool Sports posted on X.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Other videos captured loud flash bangs, fireworks, fans <\/span><span>destroying street vehicles<\/span>,<span> and burning items in the street.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Knicks mania turned into complete insanity in Times Square when fans smashed and tore apart several school buses in the packed party hub \u2014 including one that was left completely engulfed in fire. pic.twitter.com\/Q9MFnkWxS7<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=280\">Judge In Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial Breaks His Silence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) June 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Not everyone turned to violence. <\/span><span>One viral clip<\/span><span> showed thousands in the streets and hanging from apartment buildings singing Jay-Z\u2019s \u201cEmpire State of Mind,\u201d capturing the unapologetic energy of the Big Apple.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>EVERYONE IN NYC IS SINGING EMPIRE STATE OF MIND https:\/\/t.co\/theerk3Y6r<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 14, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cCongratulations to Jim Dolan and the New York Knicks!!! What a year it has been but, even more so, what incredible playoff wins we have all witnessed, especially the last four \u2014 Maybe the greatest in the history of basketball,\u201d President Donald Trump <\/span><span>wrote on Truth Social.<\/span><span> \u201cAlso, tonight, a superstar was born. His name is Jalen Brunson, and there are others, including, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, and great Patriot, Mitchell Robinson!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Last week, Knicks owner James Dolan stated that New York City officials, not President Trump or the Secret Service, were responsible for the intense security surge around Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals, as previously reported by The Daily Wire<\/span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Monday night, as the Knicks hosted the NBA Finals in the Big Apple for the first time in decades, local authorities imposed strict access controls around the arena ahead of President Trump\u2019s attendance. Only ticketed fans were permitted within the secured perimeter, which featured expanded checkpoints, street closures, and restricted movement zones around Penn Station and nearby blocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But according to Dolan, the crackdown was not driven by federal officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cLook, let\u2019s just talk about the Game 3, right? The Secret Service didn\u2019t demand this stuff. It was NYPD, and it was really the commissioner\u2019s office,\u201d <\/span><span>Dolan said during an appearance on The Carton Show<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span>Dolan\u2019s comments appear to contradict the narrative that President Trump and the Secret Service sparked the confusion and long lines outside Madison Square Garden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAll because Donald Trump wanted to make it about himself,\u201d Senate Majority Leader <\/span><span>Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said<\/span><span> of the situation. \u201cI trust New Yorkers will let him hear how they feel about that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=279\">Happy 80th Birthday, Mr. President!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York City police made dozens of arrests and responded to reports of shootings and stabbings as celebrations turned violent following the Knicks\u2019 NBA championship victory.Overnight, police arrested more than 60 people and responded to at least four stabbings and one shooting as thousands flooded the streets to celebrate the team\u2019s first championship in more than half a century.The charges, according to The New York Post, included assault on a police officer, criminal possession of a gun, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and obstruction of governmental administration.\u00a0At least 10 members of the NYPD were injured, including one officer who was struck by a glass bottle, according to The Post.\u00a0Dramatic videos circulating on social media captured scenes of the mayhem, including rioters setting fire to school buses before fire officials extinguished the flames.\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Rioters have begun setting the school buses ON FIRE in Times Square during the Knicks riotsPolice do not have NEARLY ENOUGH SUPPORTMamdani and Hochul have ABSOLUTELY FAILED NYPD and law abiding New Yorkers pic.twitter.com\/yMtwfvhvFa\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 14, 2026\u201cIt\u2019s absolute anarchy in New York City,\u201d Barstool Sports posted on X.\u00a0Other videos captured loud flash bangs, fireworks, fans destroying street vehicles, and burning items in the street.\u00a0Knicks mania turned into complete insanity in Times Square when fans smashed and tore apart several school buses in the packed party hub \u2014 including one that was left completely engulfed in fire. pic.twitter.com\/Q9MFnkWxS7\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) June 14, 2026Not everyone turned to violence. One viral clip showed thousands in the streets and hanging from apartment buildings singing Jay-Z\u2019s \u201cEmpire State of Mind,\u201d capturing the unapologetic energy of the Big Apple.EVERYONE IN NYC IS SINGING EMPIRE STATE OF MIND https:\/\/t.co\/theerk3Y6r\u2014 Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 14, 2026\u201cCongratulations to Jim Dolan and the New York Knicks!!! What a year it has been but, even more so, what incredible playoff wins we have all witnessed, especially the last four \u2014 Maybe the greatest in the history of basketball,\u201d President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social. \u201cAlso, tonight, a superstar was born. His name is Jalen Brunson, and there are others, including, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, and great Patriot, Mitchell Robinson!\u201dLast week, Knicks owner James Dolan stated that New York City officials, not President Trump or the Secret Service, were responsible for the intense security surge around Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals, as previously reported by The Daily Wire.\u00a0On Monday night, as the Knicks hosted the NBA Finals in the Big Apple for the first time in decades, local authorities imposed strict access controls around the arena ahead of President Trump\u2019s attendance. Only ticketed fans were permitted within the secured perimeter, which featured expanded checkpoints, street closures, and restricted movement zones around Penn Station and nearby blocks.But according to Dolan, the crackdown was not driven by federal officials.\u201cLook, let\u2019s just talk about the Game 3, right? The Secret Service didn\u2019t demand this stuff. It was NYPD, and it was really the commissioner\u2019s office,\u201d Dolan said during an appearance on The Carton Show.Dolan\u2019s comments appear to contradict the narrative that President Trump and the Secret Service sparked the confusion and long lines outside Madison Square Garden.\u201cAll because Donald Trump wanted to make it about himself,\u201d Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said of the situation. \u201cI trust New Yorkers will let him hear how they feel about that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NYC Erupts In Violence After Knicks Win NBA Title For First Time In 53 Years - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=283\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NYC Erupts In Violence After Knicks Win NBA Title For First Time In 53 Years - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"New York City police made dozens of arrests and responded to reports of shootings and stabbings as celebrations turned violent following the Knicks\u2019 NBA championship victory.Overnight, police arrested more than 60 people and responded to at least four stabbings and one shooting as thousands flooded the streets to celebrate the team\u2019s first championship in more than half a century.The charges, according to The New York Post, included assault on a police officer, criminal possession of a gun, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and obstruction of governmental administration.\u00a0At least 10 members of the NYPD were injured, including one officer who was struck by a glass bottle, according to The Post.\u00a0Dramatic videos circulating on social media captured scenes of the mayhem, including rioters setting fire to school buses before fire officials extinguished the flames.\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Rioters have begun setting the school buses ON FIRE in Times Square during the Knicks riotsPolice do not have NEARLY ENOUGH SUPPORTMamdani and Hochul have ABSOLUTELY FAILED NYPD and law abiding New Yorkers pic.twitter.com\/yMtwfvhvFa\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 14, 2026\u201cIt\u2019s absolute anarchy in New York City,\u201d Barstool Sports posted on X.\u00a0Other videos captured loud flash bangs, fireworks, fans destroying street vehicles, and burning items in the street.\u00a0Knicks mania turned into complete insanity in Times Square when fans smashed and tore apart several school buses in the packed party hub \u2014 including one that was left completely engulfed in fire. pic.twitter.com\/Q9MFnkWxS7\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) June 14, 2026Not everyone turned to violence. One viral clip showed thousands in the streets and hanging from apartment buildings singing Jay-Z\u2019s \u201cEmpire State of Mind,\u201d capturing the unapologetic energy of the Big Apple.EVERYONE IN NYC IS SINGING EMPIRE STATE OF MIND https:\/\/t.co\/theerk3Y6r\u2014 Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 14, 2026\u201cCongratulations to Jim Dolan and the New York Knicks!!! What a year it has been but, even more so, what incredible playoff wins we have all witnessed, especially the last four \u2014 Maybe the greatest in the history of basketball,\u201d President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social. \u201cAlso, tonight, a superstar was born. His name is Jalen Brunson, and there are others, including, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, and great Patriot, Mitchell Robinson!\u201dLast week, Knicks owner James Dolan stated that New York City officials, not President Trump or the Secret Service, were responsible for the intense security surge around Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals, as previously reported by The Daily Wire.\u00a0On Monday night, as the Knicks hosted the NBA Finals in the Big Apple for the first time in decades, local authorities imposed strict access controls around the arena ahead of President Trump\u2019s attendance. Only ticketed fans were permitted within the secured perimeter, which featured expanded checkpoints, street closures, and restricted movement zones around Penn Station and nearby blocks.But according to Dolan, the crackdown was not driven by federal officials.\u201cLook, let\u2019s just talk about the Game 3, right? The Secret Service didn\u2019t demand this stuff. It was NYPD, and it was really the commissioner\u2019s office,\u201d Dolan said during an appearance on The Carton Show.Dolan\u2019s comments appear to contradict the narrative that President Trump and the Secret Service sparked the confusion and long lines outside Madison Square Garden.\u201cAll because Donald Trump wanted to make it about himself,\u201d Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said of the situation. \u201cI trust New Yorkers will let him hear how they feel about that.\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=283\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-14T16:06:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=283#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=283\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/19da116f8d79cf8987781569801c6b7c\"},\"headline\":\"NYC Erupts In Violence After Knicks Win NBA Title For First Time In 53 Years\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-14T16:06:38+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=283\"},\"wordCount\":633,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=283#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/4d2b219c889e8d65af66b807e81ee06b.avif\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=283#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=283\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=283\",\"name\":\"NYC Erupts In Violence After Knicks Win NBA Title For First Time In 53 Years - 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His name is Jalen Brunson, and there are others, including, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, and great Patriot, Mitchell Robinson!\u201dLast week, Knicks owner James Dolan stated that New York City officials, not President Trump or the Secret Service, were responsible for the intense security surge around Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals, as previously reported by The Daily Wire.\u00a0On Monday night, as the Knicks hosted the NBA Finals in the Big Apple for the first time in decades, local authorities imposed strict access controls around the arena ahead of President Trump\u2019s attendance. Only ticketed fans were permitted within the secured perimeter, which featured expanded checkpoints, street closures, and restricted movement zones around Penn Station and nearby blocks.But according to Dolan, the crackdown was not driven by federal officials.\u201cLook, let\u2019s just talk about the Game 3, right? The Secret Service didn\u2019t demand this stuff. It was NYPD, and it was really the commissioner\u2019s office,\u201d Dolan said during an appearance on The Carton Show.Dolan\u2019s comments appear to contradict the narrative that President Trump and the Secret Service sparked the confusion and long lines outside Madison Square Garden.\u201cAll because Donald Trump wanted to make it about himself,\u201d Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said of the situation. \u201cI trust New Yorkers will let him hear how they feel about that.\u201d","og_url":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=283","og_site_name":"Blue Route Journal","article_published_time":"2026-06-14T16:06:38+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=283#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=283"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/#\/schema\/person\/19da116f8d79cf8987781569801c6b7c"},"headline":"NYC Erupts In Violence After Knicks Win NBA Title For First Time In 53 Years","datePublished":"2026-06-14T16:06:38+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=283"},"wordCount":633,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=283#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4d2b219c889e8d65af66b807e81ee06b.avif","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=283#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=283","url":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=283","name":"NYC Erupts In Violence After Knicks Win NBA Title For First Time In 53 Years - 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