NYPD and Secret Service officials outlined planned closures ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden Monday as President Trump is expected to attend the Knicks’ matchup with the San Antonio Spurs.
Stretches of streets will be completely off limits and strict rules will be in place to enter the “secure” area that federal and local authorities are setting up. Here’s what you need to know:
- Vehicular and pedestrian traffic will be prevented from entering from West 30th Street to West 35th Street between Sixth Avenue and Eighth Avenue starting at 4 p.m., the NYPD said.
- The only people allowed inside that perimeter will be fans with tickets, commuters going to Penn Station and those who are working inside that part of Midtown Manhattan.
- Fans won’t be allowed to bring backpacks, bags, purses or other containers inside the venue and are strongly advised to show up at least two hours before tip-off. There will be no storage area for spectators who bring a bag, officials warned.
- “All attendees will pass through TSA-style magnetometer screening before entering the arena,” said Matt McCool, special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s New York field office.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
