NYC ready to party for Knicks-vs. Pacers Game 1 — here's where to watch

New York Post

21-05-2025

It's gonna be watch-party city.
Knicks Nation will take over the Big Apple Wednesday as the team takes aim at an Eastern Conference title for the first time in 25 years.
Bars will be bleeding orange and blue — and putting on full-blown bashes while the team takes its official watch party to Radio City Music Hall, where tickets cost $10 each — just peanuts compared to the nearly $700 minimum price seats inside Madison Square Garden are fetching.
4 Knicks fans will pile into watch parties across the city for Game 1.
Michael Nagle
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More than 20 bars across Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, as well as some in New Jersey, are part of the official New York Knicks Bar Takeover program and will be streaming the Knicks vs. the Indiana Pacers, with every television blaring sound on full blast.
Some spots will be offering a little extra fun for Knicks fans, ranging from free goodies to drink specials and more.
Check out some of the watch parties across the city.
Radio City Music Hall
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The Knicks official watch party will be held at the famed music venue instead of outside the Garden, with doors opening at 7 p.m. Fans must purchase tickets to attend. Admission is $10 each and proceeds will benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation.
The team noted that there will be no outdoor watch party outside MSG on Wednesday night. On Friday night, thousands of frenzied fans took over Seventh Avenue to celebrate the team's dominating Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics. Some climbed poles and one burned a rival jacket outside the Garden.
Goldie's Tavern
If you have a Knicks jersey, make sure you wear it to Goldie's Tavern Wednesday — the sports bar is offering free Goldie's Lagers to anyone sporting their blue and orange.
They're also offering up some drink specials for the occasion, including select $5 beers and $6 seltzers.
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Mustang Harry's
The official fan bar for the Knicks — and the Rangers, Ravens and UFC — is doling out their very own stress basketballs to 'help ease fans' stress about the game.'
The bar, located down the block from MSG, will also have life-size cutouts of the players and be covered with Knicks flags.
Every inch of Mustang Harry's is covered in massive televisions — including in the bathrooms — so fans are guaranteed to catch every second of the historic game.
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4 Mustang Harry's is doling out free stress basketballs to ease Knicks' fans stress.
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The Gin Mill
'We're going to be partying hard,' Andrew Neesley, the operating partner at The Gin Mill said simply.
The bar, at 442 Amsterdam Ave., is offering up $6 cocktails on select drinks, including Dr. Pepper bombs.
The rest of the party will be a surprise — and depending on how well the Knicks do there might be plenty of free shots and flybys being spritzed out into the crowd.
'A lot of what happens in a place like this is all in the moment … It's been freakin' great. This is the best the Knicks have done in a while,' said Neesley.
4 More than 20 bars across New York City are hosting Knicks watch parties in partnership with the NBA.
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Feile
Feile, an Irish pub located at 131 W 33rd St., is promising free orange and blue shots to anyone thirsty at halftime.
And if all goes well, a second round (and maybe a third) will be poured out at the end of the game.
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The tavern also has cardboard cutouts of four of the five Knicks starters scattered throughout the restuarunt for photo-ops, with a cutout of superstar Jalen Brunson greeting fans at the front door.
'We have four of the five. Poor Josh Hart got stolen by a happy fan,' said Kevin Ryan, the bar's partner.
4 Many bars will boast cardboard cutouts of the Knicks starters.
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Penn 6
Penn 6, located just steps from the Knicks home turf, is dusting off its 20-foot projector to stream the game — with the volume blasted high enough that it could sound like it's coming straight from MSG.
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Because of its proximity to the venue, Penn 6 has become known as a destination for post-game parties — but only after fans storm the streets for a wild celebration.
After the team clinched their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals with a win over the rival Celtics, the hundreds of Penn 6 customers sprinted out into the street, and came back 20 minutes later with dozens of others in tow, said manager Karrah Meyer.
'It gets to be a huge vibe in here … We get rocking and rolling, for sure,' she said.
Pig Beach
In Astoria, Pig Beach will be the largest venue hosting a blockbuster watch party that centers around a 30-foot jumbotron and a plethora of other TVs.
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The beer garden can hold 2,000 easily, and Knicks fans have been packing it in like sardines over the last few weeks.
'The enthusiasm of the fans is crazy. This is the place in Queens to come watch the game,' said Andrew Brennan, the general manager.