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With Trump at Game 3, NYPD scraps watch party
Key takeaways
- The decision, announced just over 24 hours before the New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs, was made in coordination with the Secret Service, the department said, ending speculation about the popular gatherings.
- Such parties, where thousands of fans pack in to watch the game on a big screen, have been a point of contention for the city's police department, even without the complication of a presidential visit.
- More than two dozen people were arrested as Friday's watch party spilled into the streets surrounding the Garden after the Knicks defeated the Spurs in San Antonio to take a 2-1 series lead.
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NEW YORK -- As part of enhanced security measures with President Donald Trump attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday, there will be no watch party outside Madison Square Garden, the New York Police Department said Sunday.
The decision, announced just over 24 hours before the New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs, was made in coordination with the Secret Service, the department said, ending speculation about the popular gatherings.
Such parties, where thousands of fans pack in to watch the game on a big screen, have been a point of contention for the city's police department, even without the complication of a presidential visit.
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