This summer, New York City turned orange and blue.
After the New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship in 53 years, hundreds of thousands of fans packed Lower Manhattan for a ticker-tape parade through the Canyon of Heroes.
The celebration spilled onto Pace's doorstep, with crowds packing the sidewalks around One Pace Plaza and 41 Park Row. Fans climbed street signs, perched atop statues, and squeezed into every available vantage point to catch the festivities unfolding across the street at City Hall, where the team was officially honored.
For a few hours, Pace's downtown campus became part of one of New York's biggest celebrations.
The celebration wasn't Pace's only link to the Knicks. Seven Pace alumni are members of the Knicks City Dancers, bringing a little Setter spirit to Madison Square Garden throughout the team's championship run.
From packed sidewalks in Lower Manhattan to performances at Madison Square Garden, Pace was part of the Knicks' championship season from start to finish.
The confetti has been swept away, but these snapshots capture the excitement, energy, and unforgettable moments of a historic day in Lower Manhattan.
Inside the newly revitalized One Pace Plaza East, Pace University’s Commercial Dance students got their first glimpse of a space built for the way they move, create, and collaborate. What began as a social media shoot became a live lesson in experiential learning, as Sands students choreographed, directed, and performed original movement in minutes—offering a joyful preview of Pace’s next chapter in the performing arts.
From celebrating 120 years of Pace pride to earning national recognition, launching new centers, advancing sustainability, and empowering students to lead, this semester offered 10 inspiring reminders of Pace’s momentum—and the community driving it forward.
From a 390-foot crane to thousands of new light fixtures, the transformation of One Pace Plaza East is a story told in big numbers, bold spaces, and behind-the-scenes precision. Go inside the construction of Pace’s future-facing downtown campus hub—one seat, studio, stage, and catwalk at a time.