New York Liberty honored with City Hall ceremony for WNBA Championship
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – The New York Liberty celebrated their first WBNA championship win Thursday with a ticker-tape parade in Manhattan.
The parade kicked off at The Battery and made its way along Broadway, also known as the Canyon of Heroes, to City Hall.
So, what time did the celebration start?
The parade started at 10 a.m., followed by a City Hall ceremony at noon. There will also be a party at Barclays Center in Brooklyn starting at 7 p.m., but tickets have since sold out, according to organizers.
The parade is free to watch, but the City Hall ceremony required tickets. You can find out more information on that here.
Liberty's win not only marks the team's first championship since it was created 28 years ago but also New York City's first basketball championship since 1973. The team generated over $18 million for New York City's economy during their WNBA championship run.
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