New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that street signs in Manhattan have been “temporarily co-named” to honor individual players on the New York Knicks as the team advances to the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000.
The city installed blue-and-orange street signs on 15 street corners across Manhattan, with the street number corresponding to the player’s jersey number.
“The Knicks embody the spirit of New York — resilient, passionate, and unstoppable,” Adams said in a statement. “On the path to a championship, we recognize the hard work and determination that has gotten this team to the Eastern Conference Finals and we’re celebrating this team by temporarily co-naming our city streets so all New Yorkers can celebrate their Knicks pride.”
The New York Knicks are set to face off against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks enter the series after defeating the Boston Celtics, marking their first conference finals appearance in 25 years.
The New York City Department of Transportation released a short video showing the signs getting installed on Wednesday. They will stay up for the remainder of the Knicks’s playoff run, the city said in a press release.
“The New York Knicks are part of the fabric of our city, and have the best fans in the NBA,” New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodríguez said in a statement. “The entire city has your back as the Eastern Conference Finals are underway, and we are proud to rep the blue and orange, including on our street signs.”
Below is a full list of the new street names and their locations in Manhattan, as announced by the city:
- Precious Achiuwa Place – 6th Avenue and West Washington Place
- OG Anunoby Alley – 6th Avenue and West 8th Street
- Mikal Bridges Block – 7th Avenue and West 25th Street
- Jalen Brunson Boulevard – 7th Avenue and West 11th Street
- Pacôme Dadiet Drive – 6th Avenue and West 4th Street
- Josh Hart Street – 6th Avenue and West 3rd Street
- Ariel Hukporti Street – 7th Avenue and West 55th Street
- Tyler Kolek Lane – 7th Avenue and West 13th Street
- Miles McBride Street – 6th Avenue and Minetta Lane
- Cam Payne Place – 6th Avenue and Bleecker Street
- Mitchell Robinson Road – 7th Avenue and West 23rd Street
- Landry Shamet Circle – 7th Avenue and West 44th Street
- Karl-Anthony Towns Square – 7th Avenue and West 32nd Street
- P.J. Tucker Terrace – 7th Avenue and West 17th Street
- Delon Wright Circle – 6th Avenue and Houston Street
Source: The Hill