Secret Service officers patrolling the stadium before the lockdown.
Secret Service officers patrolling the stadium before the lockdown. ( Photo: Will Thalhimer)

A Madison Square Garden watch party for Game 3 was canceled amidst heightened security measures implemented by the Secret Service and the NYPD as Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend an NBA finals game.

Game 3 Watch Party Scuttled as Frozen Zone Surrounds MSG for Trump Visit
08 Jun 2026 | 05:15
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Barriers were set out on the streets and sidewalks surrounding Madison Square Garden in anticipation of Game Three of the NBA Finals as President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to take in an NBA final.

The watch party outside Madison Square Garden was cancelled due to the increased security...

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The three daughters of Vincent Danz were young when their dad was killed on 9/11. Abigail was not quite a year old, oldest daughter Winnie was 9 years old and middle daughter Emily was 6 years old. All three were on deck for the commissioning.
The three daughters of Vincent Danz were young when their dad was killed on 9/11. Abigail was not quite a year old, oldest daughter Winnie was 9 years old and middle daughter Emily was 6 years old. All three were on deck for the commissioning. ( Photo: Marco A. Gutierrez Rosales/U.S. Coast Guard)

Vincent Danz Remembered: U.S. Coast Guard Names Ship for 9/11 Hero
07 Jun 2026 | 03:11

Has it really been nearly 25 years? Vincent Danz was a United States Marine, a U.S. Coast Guard Reservist...

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Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (at mic) mc’d a press conference outside Madison Square Garden on the morning of June 7 that included (from left) Assemblymember Tony Simone, newly elected City Council member Carl Wilson, Congressman Jerry Nadler, NYS Senator Liz Krueger and Reinvent Albany senior policy advisor Rachael Fauss.
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (at mic) mc’d a press conference outside Madison Square Garden on the morning of June 7 that included (from left) Assemblymember Tony Simone, newly elected City Council member Carl Wilson, Congressman Jerry Nadler, NYS Senator Liz Krueger and Reinvent Albany senior policy advisor Rachael Fauss. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly)

Manhattan Electeds Escalate Attack on Trump Penn Station Plan; Byford Fires Back

08 Jun 2026 | 06:19

Amtrak’s man in charge of transforming Penn Station said he wanted to dismiss once and for all “myths”...

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