Mamdani repeals bedtime for New York City students during Knicks NBA Finals games

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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.

"Bedtime is repealed!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

Mamdani signs EO to repeal bedtime during Knicks finals fun


Game 1 of the finals is Wednesday night on ABC7.



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




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