Frenzied Knicks fans vandalize NYPD, FDNY vehicles after team wins title

Frenzied Knicks fans vandalized city property, including multiple police and fire vehicles and city school buses, after the never-say-die Knicks won the NBA championship, electrifying New York City Saturday night.

Fans climbed scaffolding and traffic lights in Midtown outside Madison Square Garden, and clambered aboard a moving fire truck on 34th St. Around 12:15 a.m. near 42nd St. and Eighth Ave., a group swarmed a school bus, ripping off its stop sign and damaging the vehicle.

Multiple people were arrested for offenses including assault and disorderly conduct throughout the city, NYPD officials said. An exact number of arrests wasn’t immediately available.

Earlier, with the Knicks in sight of their first NBA crown in more than 50 years, Mayor Mamdani had urged fans to keep things civil ahead of Game 5.

“As we celebrate, be responsible, look out for one another, stay safe, be smart, and make this a night that reflects the very best of our city. Let’s go Knicks,” the mayor posted on social media.

Cops were out in force in an attempt to contain the anticipated chaos. As with past games in this magical Knicks playoff run, the NYPD established a frozen zone around Madison Square Garden, where fans thronged around massive screens streaming the game happening in San Antonio, Texas.

Video posted online showed police arresting a woman who had climbed atop an Amazon vehicle near MSG.

The chaos threatened to be a repeat of what happened after Wednesday’s Game 4, when, the NYPD said, crowds north of MSG grew to about 10,000 people and “became increasingly destructive.” Cops arrested 56 people then for various acts of mayhem in the area between Fifth and Eighth Aves. and 10 police officers were injured, according to the NYPD. Videos online showed Knicks fans stomping on Citi Bikes, climbing street lamps, shattering windows and attacking taxi cabs. One of the injured cops was hit by a thrown bottle, police said.