Knicks Watch Party Melee on 42nd Street Leaves Five Officers Hurt and Eight Charged (opens in new tab)

Covers 21 arrested after Bryant Park Knicks watch party; 5 officers injured

A Bryant Park watch party for Game 3 of the NBA Finals dissolved into a melee on 42nd Street after the Knicks lost, with fans ripping out street signs, climbing police cars and throwing glass at officers. Five NYPD members were hurt, eight people were charged and 13 more got summonses.

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