New York City descended into madness after the New York Knicks captured their first championship in over 50 years against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. The chaos resulted in over 60 arrests, nearly a dozen injured police officers, multiple people being stabbed, and a bus being set ablaze. 63 people arrested, 4 stabbings and 1 shooting reported in NYC after Knicks fans go wild celebrating NBA Finals win https://t.co/vuH1NaGKhv pic.twitter.com/kjHpvt0y5j — New York Post (@nypost) June 14, 2026 “Rioters have begun setting the school buses ON FIRE in Times Square during the Knicks riots. Police do not have NEARLY ENOUGH SUPPORT. Mamdani and Hochul have ABSOLUTELY FAILED NYPD and law abiding New Yorkers,” journalist Nick Sortor commented. Watch below: BREAKING: Rioters have begun setting the school buses ON FIRE in Times Square during the Knicks riots Police do not have NEARLY ENOUGH SUPPORT Mamdani and Hochul have ABSOLUTELY FAILED NYPD and law abiding New Yorkers pic.twitter.com/yMtwfvhvFa — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 14, 2026 More from the New York Post: Charges against the out-of-control revelers included an assault on a police officer by a 28-year-old man from Arlington, Texas, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration, police said. Shocking video footage showed the Times Square crowd descending on yellow school buses reserved to take soccer fans to FIFA World Cup games at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey — ripping them apart and completely torching one. Hooligans also took bats to NYPD vehicles, lit fireworks in the middle of the massive crowds and blocked traffic on several roads, while several fights broke out, police said. The 17-year-old who was shot in his left foot at West 42nd Street and Broadway told cops he was riding a CitiBike when injured, law-enforcement sources said. The teen was not being cooperative with investigators, they said. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Three people were detained in the incident, and a gun was recovered, sources said. “I’m scared for my homies,” a fan screamed in the chaos. One woman is seen on video footage voicing concern over the senseless destruction of the school buses. “You know, our taxpayer dollars go to public schools, right?” she said. Additional footage below: Knicks mania turned into complete insanity in Times Square when fans smashed and tore apart several school buses in the packed party hub — including one that was left completely engulfed in fire. pic.twitter.com/Q9MFnkWxS7 — New York Post (@nypost) June 14, 2026 Look at This Destruction in NYC If this is New York City after the Knicks WON, thank God they did not lose https://t.co/yy8xwTtczB pic.twitter.com/aygUwhU9tU — Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) June 14, 2026 BREAKING: CHAOS BREAKS OUT AS KNICKS WIN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP CARS BEING DESTROYED NYPD RIOT SRT making INTENSE ARRESTS Cops are SMACKING DOWN these rioters pic.twitter.com/n1ePb5QEw6 — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 14, 2026 ESPN shared further: The city will officially celebrate the Knicks on Thursday with a parade and City Hall ceremony. As the clock ticked to the final buzzer Saturday night, anxiety that had dominated the game’s first three quarters gave way to euphoria. An orange-and-blue-tinted fever dream that started with the Knicks’ first playoff game two months ago ended in the third title in their 80-year history. Fireworks boomed over Brooklyn and Central Park. Fans flocked to Times Square and ran through the streets. Outside the Garden, they sang the team’s anthem: “Go New York, Go New York, Go!” Police officers and ambulance workers shouted “Let’s go Knicks” over loudspeakers in Brooklyn. Strangers shook hands and hugged. In the Lincoln Tunnel, where people were riding buses back from the World Cup at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, drivers honked their horns in celebration. “I’m so overwhelmed. I’m so happy,” said Mathieu Ogno, of Long Island, who fought back tears as he soaked in the victory at a team-sanctioned watch party at Wollman Rink in Central Park. Ogno wore the jersey of Knicks captain Jalen Brunson, whose 45 points propelled New York to victory and him to the NBA Finals MVP. Brunson’s gritty determination and chip-on-his-shoulder style have made him a fan favorite, embodying New York’s working-class ethos. The Knicks’ championship — 19,392 days since their last — capped an extraordinary postseason for a franchise that hadn’t been to the NBA Finals since losing to the Spurs in 1999. Since April 23, the team has won 15 of 16 games, with its lone loss coming Monday in Game 3. Their last title, in 1973, was also won on the road in a Game 5. Their first, in 1970, was won at home in a Game 7 thriller. Neither was celebrated with a parade.