Knicks parade 2026: Road closures, MTA changes and parking restrictions
NEW YORK CITY - If you are planning to head downtown to celebrate the Knicks’ historic 2026 NBA Championship victory, or if you’re a commuter trying to get to work, you need a game plan.
Here is everything you need to know about road closures, parking restrictions, and subway changes on Thursday.
Road closures
What we know:
The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Thursday from Battery Park, traveling north along the Canyon of Heroes to City Hall.
According to the Downtown Alliance, the NYPD will begin locking down streets to vehicle traffic at 8 a.m. Thursday, with all of Broadway being closed from Battery through Worth Street.
These additional roads will be closed before and during the parade:
- State Street between Whitehall and Battery Place.
- Battery Place between Broadway and West Street.
- Side street closures between Greenwich Street, Trinity Place and Church Street on the west side of the parade and Nassau and Broad streets on the east side of the parade.
- Park Row between Ann Street and the Brooklyn Bridge will be used for official parking.
If you are using Uber, Lyft or a taxi service, set your drop-off location several blocks east or west of Broadway and walk the rest of the way.
Parking restrictions
Local perspective:
The city has yet to release parking restrictions for the parade. Check back for updates.
MTA changes
What you can do:
Select station entrances and exits directly along the parade route will be closed to manage crowd flow:
- The City Hall station for the R, N and W lines (at Broadway and Murray Street) will be closed. Trains will also skip that stop.
- At Fulton Center, the Broadway entrance and exits will be closed during the parade.
- Buses will be rerouted during street closures.
Catch these trains to grab a specific viewing spot along the parade route:
- Parade start (Battery Park/Wall St): Take the 4/5 to Wall Street or Bowling Green, or the 1 to South Ferry.
- Middle (Broadway): Take the A/C, J/Z, or 2/3 to Fulton Street, or the N/R/W to Cortlandt Street.
- City Hall Ceremony: Take the 2/3 to Park Place or the 4/5/6 to Brooklyn Bridge-Chamber St (expect some street-level exits to be rerouted).
The city has also launched a new website to help fans stay up to date with the latest information about the parade.
The Source: Information in this story is from the City of New York and the Downtown Alliance.