I'm normally on your side. But it wasn't a small amount of people causing problems.
Half of Midtown was a disaster .
Multiple people were stabbed , a person was shot, Multiple cop cars were destroyed , school busses set on fire cops were assaulted New Yorkers were brutally beat up and much more .
Last night really sucked for New Yorkers.
As New York City celebrated a Knicks championship last night, the men and women of the NYPD were working across all five boroughs to keep people safe.
That included dealing with a relatively small number of people who used celebration as an “excuse” to turn to violence.
Many cops worked long, grueling tours. Many came in on their days off. And many went straight from a long night into the Puerto Rican Day Parade and FIFA watch parties this morning.
To every cop who put themselves at risk to ensure others could celebrate safely: thank you for your noble service.
This city is grateful.