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Brooklyn’s Puerto Rican Day Parade returns with pride, heightened security
Among this year’s highlights was the appearance of NBA player Jose Alvarado, a Brooklyn native who proudly represented his Puerto Rican heritage while riding on a parade float and greeting cheering crowds.
44-year-old man fatally shot near Prospect Park
Manhattan descends into chaos as 'unruly' Knicks fans flood streets after championship win
STORM WATCH: Storm risk increases across Brooklyn tonight after a warm and breezy day
63 arrested following Knicks championship win
Police also reported four slashings, five school buses set on fire or destroyed, and five NYPD vehicles heavily damaged, along with several personal cars smashed.
Ticker-tape parade set to celebrate Knicks historic win