NYC streets will be named after Knicks players for a time, Mamdani says

Published June 29, 2026 1:54 PM EDT

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that several New York City streets will temporarily share a co-name with a Knicks player.

Knicks street co-namings

"This championship is bigger than basketball," the mayor said when he revealed the co-names. "It represents what our city is capable of when the odds are stacked against us.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 18: Zohran Mamdani, New York City Mayor and OG Anunoby of the New York Knicks are seen on a float during the New York Knicks Championship ticker tape parade and victory rally celebrating winning the 2026 NBA Finals on June 1

Each temporary sign will feature both the player's name and jersey number, and will stay up for one month.

The street locations are listed here in their entirety:

  • Sixth Avenue and West Houston Street  – Jordan Clarkson, #00
  • Sixth Avenue and Bleeker Street  – Dillon Jones, #1
  • Sixth Avenue and Minetta Lane  – Miles "Deuce" McBride, #2
  • Sixth Avenue and West 3rd Street  – Josh Hart, #3
  • Sixth Avenue and West 4th Street  – Pacôme Dadiet, #4
  • Sixth Avenue and Washington Place  – Jose Alvarado, #5
  • Sixth Avenue and West 8th Street  – OG Anunoby, #8
  • Sixth Avenue and West 9th Street  – Kevin McCullar Jr., #9
  • Seventh Avenue South and West 11th Street  – Jalen Brunson, #11
  • Seventh Avenue and West 13th Street  – Tyler Kolek, #13
  • Seventh Avenue and West 20th Street  – Jeremy Sochan, #20
  • Seventh Avenue and West 23rd Street  – Mitchell Robinson, #23
  • Seventh Avenue and West 25th Street  – Mikal Bridges, #25
  • Seventh Avenue and West 32nd Street  – Karl-Anthony Towns, #32
  • Sixth Avenue and West 44th Street  – Landry Shamet, #44
  • Seventh Avenue and West 50th Street  – Trey Jemison III, #50
  • Seventh Avenue and West 51st Street  – Mohamed Diawara, #51
  • Seventh Avenue and West 55th Street  – Ariel Hukporti, #55

The Source: This article includes information provided by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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