Madison Square Garden Watch Party Ban Lifted for Knicks-Spurs Game 1

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Madison Square Garden Watch Party Ban Lifted for Knicks-Spurs Game 1

New York’s watch party ban outside Madison Square Garden has been lifted for Game 1, with permits granted for a Plaza 33 gathering before Knicks-Spurs. The NYPD previously stopped watch parties there during the Eastern Conference finals because crowds were “too rowdy,” but Garden officials said tonight’s event is allowed, while future games remain undecided.

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