NEW YORK, N.Y.— It’s rare for me to get butterflies in my stomach on the day of a big assignment for work, but when I woke up this morning knowing I’d be covering the Knicks championship parade through the Canyon of Heroes, I couldn’t help but be nervous.
Never before have nerves turned to ecstasy so quickly.
Arriving at St. George primed and ready to take the 8 a.m. ferry, Staten Islanders couldn’t contain their excitement at the opportunity to celebrate their team’s first championship in 53 years — with some even willing to juggle parade day and major life milestones…