Dana Rubinstein

President Trump is expected to sit in a luxury box for Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals at Madison Square Garden. Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he will be in a “very different section.”

NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City plan to separately attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York on Monday, and each is expected to take a seat that conforms to his preferred political image.

When the Knicks return home for Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, much of New York City will be watching, including some well-known guests.

NEW YORK — In any venue, President Donald Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City might dominate the spotlight, especially if the two happened to be at the same place at the same time.

As the Knicks chase their first NBA title in decades, Madison Square Garden is drawing celebrities, politicians and fans from across the city.

President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani are expected to attend Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals against the San Antonio Spurs at a raucous, sold-out Madison Square Garden.

Madison Square Garden was a cauldron of noise for Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals. New York Knicks fans greeted President Trump with a round of booing.

Mr. Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks, began a public feud with Mayor Zohran Mamdani with his team on the verge of an N.B.A. title.

New York’s two-day 250th extravaganza will feature the country’s largest parade of tall ships and warships, but adds daunting logistical challenges to an already overwrought summer.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani paid tribute to the team at City Hall after their long-awaited parade up Broadway. “For as long as we live, we will remember this feeling of a city together, a city alive, a city overcome by happiness,” he said.