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The "Thank You, NYPD" run unveiled nan adjacent measurement successful its ongoing effort to show appreciation for those successful blue.
Later this month, nan iconic sports and intermezo venue will big an exclusive concert. Attendees will spot a star-studded lineup featuring Cyndi Lauper, John Fogerty, rapper and New York Knicks instrumentality Fat Joe, and others.
"Today, we announced ‘Thank You, NYPD,’ a run encouraging each New Yorkers to convey nan New York City Police Department for its work to our awesome city!" Madison Square Garden said connected Wednesday successful a station connected X.
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Amini performed astatine Madison Square Garden connected Feb. 15, 2026. (Plexi Images/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group)
Uniformed constabulary officers and civilian unit members, arsenic good arsenic their loved ones, will beryllium invited to nan backstage event, which is scheduled to return spot March 28. "The Garden" besides urged New York residents to taxable individual "thank you" videos.
Comedians Chris Distefano and Sam Morril are besides among nan group of confirmed performers for nan typical show.
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The arena will return spot rent-free, pinch MSG announcing that each accumulation and operating costs will beryllium covered by donations.
Ahead of nan show, Lauper praised the NYPD and emphasized unity and support crossed New York City.
"I americium happy to show my appreciation for nan brave members of nan NYPD by performing astatine this MSG event. We are each New Yorkers, and nan NYPD is specified an important portion of our community," nan two-time Grammy Award victor said successful a statement. "I americium a lifelong New Yorker, and we’re astatine our champion erstwhile we are supporting each other. I dream my chap New Yorkers subordinate maine successful saying Thank You to nan NYPD and their families."
General position of nan exterior of Madison Square Garden, nan tract of nan 101st Millrose Games, connected Feb. 1, 2008 successful New York City, New York. (Kirby Lee/Image of Sport/USA TODAY Sports)
MSG Entertainment and MSG Sports executive president and CEO Jim Dolan said nan arena is not governmental but alternatively a "sincere" show of gratitude for nan city’s constabulary department.
"There are times successful our civilization coming erstwhile nan dissenter’s sound is louder than that of nan majority. Such is nan lawsuit pinch rule enforcement, and successful particular, nan NYPD," Dolan said in a statement.
An exterior position of Madison Square Garden connected Feb. 12, 2015 successful New York, New York. (Bob Donnan/USA TODAY Sports)
"Cries of ‘defund nan police’ and different antagonistic statements do not bespeak nan existent feelings of New Yorkers. If that is what our cops are proceeding and nary 1 steps up to opportunity otherwise, that tin beryllium disheartening. This performance to say, ‘Thank You, NYPD’ is designed to fto our constabulary cognize that we New Yorkers need, respect and admit their effort and service."
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MSG Sports is nan holding institution that owns nan Knicks, pinch Dolan serving arsenic nan franchise’s politician connected nan NBA Board of Governors.
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