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The parade, which kicks off at 1400 GMT, will see the Knicks travel from Bowling Green at the bottom of Manhattan to City Hall, a 10-block route known as the "Canyon of Heroes."

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

On Thursday, the Knicks will march up the Canyon of Heroes in New York, an iconic parade route that goes right through the heart of Wall Street.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

“That’s not the case in real life. Heroes are the people who arm other people with information.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Andrew Gimson, author of "Gimson's Heroes: Brief Lives from Boudicca to Churchill", told 5 Live he was not surprised that Johnson was top of the pots.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

And just like that, the Hometown Heroes were tied for first place.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein