Bushwick Honors Knicks Champion Jose "GTA" Alvarado With Street Co-Naming
459 Knickerbocker Ave, Bushwick, Brooklyn
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- Brooklyn is celebrating one of its own today as Knicks guard Jose "GTA" Alvarado is honored with a street co-naming ceremony at Knickerbocker Plaza, the intersection of Knickerbocker and Myrtle avenues in Bushwick. Attendees are asked to arrive at 2:30 p.m., with the ceremony beginning at 3 p.m.
- Knickerbocker Avenue will be temporarily co-named "Alvarado Ave" for one year in honor of the Brooklyn-born guard, known across the NBA for his knack for steals and nicknamed "Grand Theft Alvarado."
- Born in Bushwick of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent, Alvarado emerged as a standout player at Christ the King High School in Queens before becoming a hometown hero following the Knicks' historic first NBA championship this year.
- The ceremony is free and open to the public, bringing together elected officials and North Brooklyn community groups to celebrate Brooklyn's own NBA champion.
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The honor follows the Knicks' historic first NBA championship this year, cementing Alvarado's status as one of the city's most beloved basketball success stories.
Alvarado was born in Bushwick and emerged as a standout player at Christ the King High School in Queens.
Knickerbocker Avenue will be temporarily co-named "Alvarado Ave" for one year in honor of the Brooklyn-born guard, nicknamed "Grand Theft Alvarado" for his knack for steals.
Brooklyn is celebrating Knicks guard Jose "GTA" Alvarado today with a street co-naming ceremony at Knickerbocker Plaza in Bushwick. Arrival is at 2:30 p.m., with the ceremony beginning at 3 p.m.
An NYPD helicopter performed a "fly over" above the event.
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Incident reported at 459 Knickerbocker Ave.
The honor follows the Knicks' historic first NBA championship this year, cementing Alvarado's status as one of the city's most beloved basketball success stories.
Alvarado was born in Bushwick and emerged as a standout player at Christ the King High School in Queens.
Knickerbocker Avenue will be temporarily co-named "Alvarado Ave" for one year in honor of the Brooklyn-born guard, nicknamed "Grand Theft Alvarado" for his knack for steals.
Brooklyn is celebrating Knicks guard Jose "GTA" Alvarado today with a street co-naming ceremony at Knickerbocker Plaza in Bushwick. Arrival is at 2:30 p.m., with the ceremony beginning at 3 p.m.
An NYPD helicopter performed a "fly over" above the event.
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Incident reported at 459 Knickerbocker Ave.
The honor follows the Knicks' historic first NBA championship this year, cementing Alvarado's status as one of the city's most beloved basketball success stories.
Alvarado was born in Bushwick and emerged as a standout player at Christ the King High School in Queens.
Knickerbocker Avenue will be temporarily co-named "Alvarado Ave" for one year in honor of the Brooklyn-born guard, nicknamed "Grand Theft Alvarado" for his knack for steals.
Brooklyn is celebrating Knicks guard Jose "GTA" Alvarado today with a street co-naming ceremony at Knickerbocker Plaza in Bushwick. Arrival is at 2:30 p.m., with the ceremony beginning at 3 p.m.
An NYPD helicopter performed a "fly over" above the event.
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Incident reported at 459 Knickerbocker Ave.
The honor follows the Knicks' historic first NBA championship this year, cementing Alvarado's status as one of the city's most beloved basketball success stories.
Alvarado was born in Bushwick and emerged as a standout player at Christ the King High School in Queens.
Knickerbocker Avenue will be temporarily co-named "Alvarado Ave" for one year in honor of the Brooklyn-born guard, nicknamed "Grand Theft Alvarado" for his knack for steals.
Brooklyn is celebrating Knicks guard Jose "GTA" Alvarado today with a street co-naming ceremony at Knickerbocker Plaza in Bushwick. Arrival is at 2:30 p.m., with the ceremony beginning at 3 p.m.
An NYPD helicopter performed a "fly over" above the event.
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Incident reported at 459 Knickerbocker Ave.
The honor follows the Knicks' historic first NBA championship this year, cementing Alvarado's status as one of the city's most beloved basketball success stories.
Alvarado was born in Bushwick and emerged as a standout player at Christ the King High School in Queens.
Knickerbocker Avenue will be temporarily co-named "Alvarado Ave" for one year in honor of the Brooklyn-born guard, nicknamed "Grand Theft Alvarado" for his knack for steals.
Brooklyn is celebrating Knicks guard Jose "GTA" Alvarado today with a street co-naming ceremony at Knickerbocker Plaza in Bushwick. Arrival is at 2:30 p.m., with the ceremony beginning at 3 p.m.
An NYPD helicopter performed a "fly over" above the event.
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Incident reported at 459 Knickerbocker Ave.
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