Mamdani’s Free Bryant Park Knicks Watch Party Descends Into Chaos After Finals Loss

Multiple arrests were reported after disorder erupted outside a free Bryant Park watch party following the Knicks’ Game 3 loss in the NBA Finals.

NEW YORK — A free New York Knicks watch party organized in Bryant Park descended into chaos Thursday night after the team’s Game 3 loss in the NBA Finals, prompting a significant police response and multiple arrests in Midtown Manhattan.

The watch party, announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani ahead of the game, was created to accommodate fans unable to attend a planned gathering outside Madison Square Garden after se...