Tasha Graham, a 53-year-old Knicks superfan, embodies the city's passion for its basketball team as they battle to win the NBA Finals and end a five-decade drought.
Outside Madison Square Garden, fans gathered to watch a video feed of the first match against the San Antonio Spurs, being played in Texas.
New Yorkers are coming together to support their team, with the city awash in blue and orange colors.
From subway stations to local bars, the excitement is palpable, with fans rallying behind the team that last won the NBA Finals in 1973.
Even New York's Mayor Zohran Mamdani has gotten in on the action, signing an executive order 'temporarily repealing bedtimes' to encourage children to watch the late-night games.
