MSG’s Knicks watch party permits denied after cops complain of drunk and rowdy crowds: sources

Source: New York Post

The red-hot Knicks just suffered their first loss in a while. Madison Square Garden has been barred from holding its usual outdoor watch party during Monday’s NBA playoff game because the NYPD has had enough of unruly Knicks fans mobbing the city sidewalks and causing trouble, according to cops and sources. MSG’s permits for the Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 shindig were summarily denied by the city’s Street Activity Permit Office, sources with knowledge of the situation told The Post, with irate police officers reportedly refusing to participate unless fans can get a grip on themselves.