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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani quietly attended the Knicks’ Game 2 win over the Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night — paying face value for tickets near a section that boasted $700 seats.
Mamdani, who did not list his attendance on his public schedule, posted a smiling photo alongside Public Advocate Jumaane Williams inside the Garden with the caption “Knicks forever” — only after the team’s astonishing 109-93 Game 2 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.
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While the game was ongoing, a fan who paid roughly $700 for their ticket snapped a pic of Hizzoner sitting nearby, NY1 journalist Bernadette Hogan posted on X.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani quietly attended the Knicks’ Game 2 win over the Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
The socialist mayor paid for his ticket at “face value,” a City Hall spokesperson told Hogan. City Hall did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
Outside the arena, many fans seemed far more interested in Knicks player Jalen Brunson than Mamdani — or his supposed “Curse of the Mambino,” which was blamed for the Mets’ brutal losing streak.
Before the Knicks’ wild Tuesday night comeback win, Voodoo King Michael Washington performed a spiritual cleanse to quell fans’ fears about the socialist’s sorcery.
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But some young spectators didn’t have a clue who Mamdani is.
Kevin Taylor, 18, watched the game with his friends Kevin Burke, 19, and Kristian Charles, 17, in the outdoor viewing area at MSG.
“I feel great. Knicks are flowing, you know, they’re doing great,” Taylor told The Post. “If they make it to the finals, we’re gonna need a bigger TV though.”
Jalen Brunson goes for a layup against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in Game Two of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden on May 21, 2026, in New York City. Getty Images
Miles McBride shoots a three-point basket during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on May 21, 2026, at Madison Square Garden in…
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