
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed an executive order repealing bedtime for children during the Knicks' NBA Finals run, allowing them to stay up and support the team.
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Zohran Mamdani’s relentless quest to corner the youth vote has continued with the news that New York’s mayor has repealed bedtime for the city’s children during the hometown Knicks’ NBA finals run.
The Knicks are in the finals for the first time since 1999, and the series against the San Antonio Spurs starts on Wednesday.
Mamdani signed an executive order on Monday titled “repealing kids’ bedtimes for Knicks Finals run.”
In words that will strike terror into the hearts of parents hoping to get their kids up for school for the next few weeks, section one of Mamdani’s order reads: “I hereby direct that bedtimes in the City of New York are repealed during the NBA Finals so that kids of all ages can root for their New York Knicks.”
The Knicks are looking to win their first title since 1973. “As Mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions,” Mamdani wrote on social media. “This was not one of them.”

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