They like him almost as much as they like the Knicks.
As hoops fans flooded the city to celebrate the teamâs win over the San Antonio Spur on Saturday night, Jon Stewart got a little love too.
Stewart and his wife, Tracey, pulled up to a red light in front of Monster Bar in the West Village amid they festivities, and weâre told a euphoric fan seized the opportunity.
Chelsea mom Abby Grozenski ran up to his vehicle and thanked him for âeverything you do!â
âYou are a gem!â she screamed.
Grozenski told him theyâd crossed paths before, weâre told, and said, âI love you and I am so glad I get to see you again because I almost told you the first time and I thought that would be weird.â
Stewart replied, âItâs a good weird,â weâre told as Tracey cracked up from the passenger seat.
Another fan shouted, âWe fâking love you Jon Stewart! The Knicks just won! Youâre a mensch!â
Stewart took a selfie from the window before the light changed and the crowd chanted, âGo Jon Go Jon!â and then started singing Queenâs âWe Are the Champions.â
âIt was a sweet moment to notice him getting his flowers,â Grozenski, whoâs the founder of Woven Talent, told Page Six.
Meanwhile, Queenâs âChampionsâ wasnât the only song fans sang to commemorate the occasion. Excited New Yorkers belted out Alicia Keys and Jay-Zâs âEmpire State of Mind,â and the singer surprised guests with the real thing at the official Tribeca Festival after party.
The singer performed her hometown anthem in front of a crowd that included Natasha Lyonne, Angela Simmons, Lena Waithe, Jane Rosenthal and Jay-Zâs one-time hip hop nemesis Nas. Keysâ doc âAlicia Keys: Girl From Hellâs Kitchenâ closed out the festival and the party was held at Capitale, which was transformed into an homage to Keysâ New York.
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