{"id":13225,"date":"2026-06-08T20:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13225"},"modified":"2026-06-08T20:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:32:18","slug":"nyc-imposes-stringent-security-as-trump-becomes-1st-sitting-us-president-to-attend-nba-finals-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=13225","title":{"rendered":"NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting US president to attend NBA Finals game"},"content":{"rendered":"

By STEPHEN WHYNO, AP Sports Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Donald Trump is set to be the first sitting U.S. president\u00a0to attend an NBA Finals game, bringing strict security measures that will require\u00a0New York Knicks\u00a0fans to navigate an extensive safety perimeter around Madison Square Garden and an expected lengthy wait to get inside the building.<\/p>

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The security for Game 3 between the Knicks and\u00a0San Antonio Spurs\u00a0and the scene around the arena more closely resembled New Year\u2019s Eve in Times Square, and for fans, it might seem more akin to a trip to the airport. They were asked to get to the game two hours early and will be required to provide a ticket to get past various checkpoints along with passing through a TSA-style magnetometer.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s appearance led the New York Police Department and Secret Service to establish a multi-block security perimeter around the arena,\u00a0cancel a watch party outside\u00a0and institute a no-bag policy for ticket-holders. Fans had gathered around the Garden to watch games during this playoff run, during which the Knicks have won 13 games in a row to reach the final for the first time since 1999 and move two victories from their first NBA title since 1973.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NYPD in coordination with the Secret Service made the decision for Game 3, where we have a presidential visit, that we could not support watch parties right outside of the Garden,\u201d Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference Monday. \u201cWe are looking forward to bringing back watch parties for Game 4. But I think New Yorkers are used to presidents coming to town, and they understand that that generally means lockdowns of areas and that\u2019s what you\u2019re going to see tonight at the Garden.\u201d<\/p>\n