yahoo - 6/2/2026 1:08:39 AM - GMT (+2 )
The youngest New York Knicks fans in New York City received permission from Mayor Zohran Mamdani to watch their team in the NBA Finals, no matter how late the games go.
Mamdani signed an executive order on June 1 declaring that bedtimes had been "repealed" during the series as they "should not impede the ability of New York's Cutest to cheer for the Knicks and watch every second."
He was joined at the signing ceremony by a group of children clad in Knicks colors who "signed" the order with their handprints.
"As Mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions. This was not one of them," Mamdani said in a post on X, adding "Go Knicks."
Every game in the series between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs is set to start at 8:30 p.m. ET. Games 1, 3 and 4 are on school nights. If needed, Game 6 will also be on a school night as the Knicks try to win the best-of-seven series.
When was the last time the Knicks made the finals?It is the first time the Knicks have made the finals since 1999, when they were bested by the Tim Duncan and David Robinson-led Spurs in five games.
The end of the 27-year drought has largely united the basketball-mad city with Mike Greenberg, host of ESPN’s "Get Up", previously telling USA TODAY Sports that "the Knicks being in the Finals is bigger in New York than the Super Bowl.”
Contributing: Kristie Ackert, USA TODAY
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Zohran Mamdani repeals New York City bedtimes for Knicks in NBA Finals
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