I knew the city would mark it the way it always does, dressing up the skyline for the occasion. So I grabbed my bike and rode down to the Hoboken waterfront.

And there it was. Blue and orange across the top of the buildings, as expected, the Empire State Building leading the line. The river caught all of it and threw it back in purple and orange, the Knicks colors.

I shot this on the Fujifilm GFX 100s. Tripod, long exposure, the water doing most of the work. 53 years of waiting, and the whole skyline knew it. I intentionally happened to be across the river with my camera!

If you know a Knicks fan and would like to give them a gift (as well as support an independent photographer like myself), I made prints of this. Note that shipping is included (and that’s half of the price).

Manhattan Knicks 2026 - Fine Art Print

I can sign the photo upon request. Buy it on the link below.

Manhattan Knicks 2026 - Fine Art Print

The night NY lit up in NY Knicks colors