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Amar'e Stoudemire had 23 points as the Knicks overcame a woeful first half and a 16-point deficit to beat their cross-river rivals.

'Melo and a Late Win, Again Kevin Clark 2011

With its headline ( "The Blueprint For Greatness") and location (plastered across the side of a building on 8th Avenue and 34th Street, across the street from the Knicks 'offices), the monstrous advertisement was a full-blown volley aimed at their cross-river rivals and a fascinating prelude to the start of the most highly anticipated free-agency period in the history of the NBA.

Nets Flex Their Muscles as LeBron Sweepstakes Begin 2010

New York went 7-0-1 against the cross-river rival Devils (2-1) last season.

USATODAY.com 2008

In a bizarre game that looked nothing like most matchups between the cross-river rivals, New Jersey finally figured out goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who absorbed all the punishment.

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Alternating cheers and chants supporting and disparaging the cross-river rivals filled the Prudential Center as the less-than-year-old building hosted its first playoff game.

Rangers top Devils to take series lead 2008

Ushered out of their first postseason appearance in nine years by their cross-river rivals in 2006, the Rangers finished off the Devils with a 5-3 victory Friday night.

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Reserves Fred Jones and David Lee stepped into the lineup and both finished in double figures, helping New York beat its cross-river rival for only the second time in the last 12 regular-season meetings.

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Zach Randolph added 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who are 3-0 against their cross-river rivals after the Nets had owned them for years.

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With real estate prices dramatically lower across the Hudson, and companies looking to save where they can, the flight of Depository Trust raises the question: Will another cross-river war erupt between the Jersey waterfront and Manhattan, à la post-9/11, as landlords try to lure scarce tenants in a market lousy with empty space?

Battle of the Holland Tunnel 2009

It was a rare victory for the Knicks in what has been a one-sided series between cross-river rivals.

USATODAY.com 2007