Even without a watch party, Game 4’s come-from-behind victory for the Knicks ended in bedlam, with 10 NYPD cops getting injured while arresting 56 jubilant fans — with celebrants destroying a yellow cab and Citi Bikes and setting off fireworks, officials said.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
But by the evening of June 12, the tone markedly changed, as police and celebrants clashed at Damen and Division.
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Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Elation veered into chaos as revelers clashed with police, a teen was shot, multiple people were stabbed and vehicles torched or damaged, leading to at least 63 arrests.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Solstices are often associated with pagan religions and draw revelers of different faiths.
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