NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch touted her officers’ hard work to keep the peace Saturday night as the Knicks NBA championship sparked celebrations across the city — with some fans marring the parties with violent incidents.
The post-game chaos saw 63 arrests, one shooting and four stabbings.
Tisch said officers worked through a “long and grueling night” as wild victory parties erupted across New York City, including violent incidents where a Spurs fan was attacked and a school bus set ablaze near Time Square.
“As celebrations unfolded across the city, you responded wherever you were needed, helping to maintain order, keep people safe, and, to the extent possible, ensure celebrations remained celebratory and not violent,” Tisch wrote in a letter to NYPD officers. “You did that bravely.”
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