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New York Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Knicks could generate $832M for NYC from home games — and these businesses are already seeing a boom
It's a slam dunk for business. The New York Knicks' Cinderella story isn't just a rags-to-riches story for the team, as postseason home games could generate up to $832 million for city businesses, the mayor's office announced Thursday. The postseason run has already generated about $195 million in the city so far between tickets, concessions, merch, transit and lodging, the mayor added – and some businesses near Madison Square Garden are already feeling the payout. Advertisement 7 The postseason run has already generated about $195 million in the city so far between tickets, concessions, merch, transit, and lodging, the mayor's office said. Jacob Willaimson Blue-and-orange-clad sports bar Stout near MSG has seen its regular crowd triple — and sometimes quadruple — during the Knicks playoff season, floor manager Cynthia Gil told The Post. 'We hit capacity an hour before the game starts,' Gil said, estimating roughly a thousand fans came into the bar over the course of Wednesday night, when the team suffered a heartbreaking 138-135 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Advertisement 7 'We hit capacity an hour before the game starts,' Gil said, estimating roughly a thousand fans came into the bar over the course of Wednesday night. Nicole Rosenthal/NY Post 'Even in the rain, people are standing outside just to get in here,' Gil said. While an average night will see about 100 to 200 patrons at Stout, Knicks fans have come in droves with between 500 to 600 people on average passing through on game nights, Stout hostess Dana added. Mustang Harry's, a 30-year-old Midtown sports bar, reports the Knickerbockers' streak in the playoffs has helped it reach 'the largest influx of customers that we've seen so far.' Advertisement The bar's patronage during the postseason is easily 'double a regular Knicks home game,' and fills up more than two hours before a game starts, a spokesperson for the bar said. 'Pre-COVID, we had a very good lunch business, which is slowly rebuilding,' the rep added. 'A Knicks run like this is helping to alleviate some of the pressure attached to it, especially as we head into the summer months.' 7 Mustang Harry's, a 30-year-old Midtown sports bar, reports the Knicks has helped it reach 'the largest influx of customers that we've seen so far.' Julian Bracero 'Them making it to the playoffs has definitely led to a boost in our sales,' said Adriana Juarez, an events coordinator for sports bar and restaurant Penn 6. 'We're sold out completely … we don't really get that much [traffic] for the regular season, but for the playoffs, it's nuts.' Advertisement Even after the loss in overtime Wednesday, the watering hole 'got slammed heavily because people were upset,' Penn 6 bartender Skyeler Paparteys chimed in, 'so we're busy either way.' Each home game in the Conference Finals is expected to generate an estimated $91 million for the city, the mayor's office said, adding the wealth is expected to spread well beyond Midtown and across the five boroughs. 7 Penn 6 events coordinator Adriana Juarez (left) and bartender Skyeler Paparteys pose with cardboard cutouts of Knicks players — minus a Jalen Brunson cutout, which they say was stolen by a fan during a watch party. Nicole Rosenthal/NY Post Bartender Ryan at The Gin Mill on the Upper West Side told The Post his bar has been 'packed' for each postseason Knicks game – whether it's a Friday night or the middle of the week. 'Even for an early-week game, it's standing room at the bar,' Ryan said. 'It's definitely not normal … I'm Canadian, so I get it with hockey, but New York is a different breed when it comes to sports fans.' Ryan admitted he and his coworkers have been watching the Knicks 'intently' due to the whopping amount of cash it brings to the uptown taproom. 'We watch very intently as bartenders,' he said. 'In general, it makes more money in our pockets – and it makes for a more exciting vibe at the bar, for sure.' Knicks fans are repping New York through and through by buying Coney Island Brewing Co.'s Merman IPA and Brooklyn-based Sixpoint Brewery's crisp pilsner in droves, the bartender added. Advertisement 7 A Knicks watch party at Mustang Harry's in Midtown. Knicks OmniFan 7 Exterior of Midtown sports bar Stout on 33rd Street. Nicole Rosenthal/NY Post But it's not just New Yorkers generating more green for Big Apple business. 'The game has a big impact: We're almost sold out for next Saturday, I'm pretty sure all rooms [for next week] will be booked by Sunday,' said Michael, a worker at Holiday Inn Express in Chelsea. 'It's doubled the [number of] guests coming here. Advertisement 'Normally when we ask our guests why they're in the area, it's about the game,' the employee said, adding he's spoken with guests from all over the nation – and even some die-hard Knicks fans from England. Even tattoo shops are banking on the Knicks, with Brooklyn-based artist Steven Avalos telling The Post he's booked multiple appointments in recent weeks and has definitely 'seen an influx of Knicks requests.' 7 Mustang Harry's, a 30-year-old sports bar, is slinging 'stress balls' and beer at its Midtown location. Mustang Harry's Gil, the Stout manager, reports she's already ordered 100 cases of High Noon hard seltzers ahead of Friday's game — after fans blew through 50 cases on that day last week. Advertisement 'It's hard work, but when they're in here, it's a good vibe,' she said. It's great for New York City: You see the camaraderie, tons of people just giving each other hugs.' Gil believes the profitability will continue well into next season — regardless of how the Knicks fare in the playoffs. 'They increased a lot of business, but it also helps us build new base of regulars,' Gil said. 'Then [fans] continue coming back throughout the year: Repeat business is the best business.'
New York Post
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
NYC ready to party for Knicks-vs. Pacers Game 1 — here's where to watch
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 Advertisement 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 Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 4 Mustang Harry's is doling out free stress basketballs to ease Knicks' fans stress. Courtesy of Mustang Harry's 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. Courtesy of Mustang Harry's 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. Advertisement 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. Courtesy of Mustang Harry's 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement 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.
