Mamdani signs order ‘repealing bedtimes’ so kids can watch Knicks in NBA Finals
The order lets children watch the Knicks’ 8:30 p.m. ET Finals games as the team chases its first NBA title since 1973.
- On Monday, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani signed an executive order repealing bedtimes in New York City during the NBA Finals, allowing students to watch the New York Knicks compete for the championship.
- With each NBA Finals game tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET, the mayor sought to remove obstacles for young fans. Mamdani wrote on X, "This was not one of them," referring to difficult mayoral decisions.
- At City Hall, Mamdani finalized the order alongside a group of students who 'signed' the document with their handprints. The text declares bedtimes should not impede "New York's Cutest" from cheering for their team.
- The executive order also includes lyrics from a popular 1993 team anthem, "Go New York Go New York Go," reflecting the city's excitement for the Knicks' first championship run since 1999.
- New York faces the San Antonio Spurs beginning Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC 7, as the team seeks its first championship since 1973. Game 1 and 2 will be hosted in San Antonio before the series shifts to New York.
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Mamdani repeals kids’ bedtimes for NBA finals
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an Executive Order on Monday temporarily “repealing kids’ bedtimes” so they can watch the Knicks play in the NBA finals. Mamdani on X said, “As mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions. This was not one of them.”
The New York Knicks are in the NBA final for the first time in 27 years. The left-wing mayor Mamdani uses the public for fun with children.
Zohran Mamdani, accompanied by young supporters of the New York basketball club, signed a symbolic decree allowing children to watch the final matches.
Mamdani signs order 'repealing bedtimes' so kids can watch Knicks in NBA Finals
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Monday signed an executive order "repealing bedtimes" to allow kids in the Big Apple to watch the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.
"I hereby have the hours of going to bed in New York City during the NBA Finals, so that children of all ages can encourage their New York Knicks," picks up the new 'law' Children will be able to see the basket. They won't have to go to sleep soon. Says the Mayor of New York. Zohran Mamdani has turned around with the classification of the State-based Knicks at the end of the NBA. So much so that he has 'changed the 'law' so that all citizens can…
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