Assaults bounced up 31% during Knicks NBA Finals games, even as all other crimes fell as city watched championship run: study

It’s the Knick of crime. Felony assaults bounced up more than 31% during nights when the New York Knicks played in the NBA Finals — even amid a drop in crime citywide, a new study found. The rise in assaults on game nights mirrored how the Big Apple has struggled to block a stubborn increase...