Mamdani repeals bedtime for New York City students during Knicks playoffs

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a May Day rally at Washington Square Park in New York, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

NEW YORK, New York – Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making sure that New York City school students can stay up late to watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals.

The mayor was joined by a group of students Monday morning to sign an executive order that repeals bedtime so the kids can stay up late to watch the Knicks play the San Antonio Spurs.

“Bedtime is repealed! All of you can watch the Finals,” the mayor declared.

Game 1 of the finals is Wednesday night.

After Mamdani signed the executive order, a group of children crowded around him at City Hall to “sign” it with their handprints.

WABC News Staff