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Exclusive | The pizzeria behind Josh Hart’s viral postgame slice reveals how they got the pies into MSG

Nypost · · 479 words · By Angela Barbuti
Local Business Promotion New York City Culture Sports and Celebrity
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Knicks guard Josh Hart went viral for nonchalantly chowing down on a slice during his postgame press conference Thursday”
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Multiple independent sources, including the NY Post and Barstool Sports, confirm that Josh Hart went viral for eating pizza during his postgame press conference on Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The men behind the now-famous pizza delivery to Knicks guard Josh Hart — who went viral for nonchalantly chowing down on a slice during his postgame press conference Thursday — told The Post how they …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/sports/the-pizzeria-behind-jos…
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web search NEUTRAL — Josh Hart dropped a playoff career high 26 and started eating pizza in the post game presser pic.twitter.com/iSThJdoXyL.Josh Hart hates analytics: "They're lamp posts to a drunk person. You can lean o…
https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3570078/josh-hart-played…
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web search NEUTRAL — 56.1M posts. Discover videos related to Nfl Press Conference Room View on TikTok.Watch Ron Rivera's unique postgame press conference without a podium. Share your assessment of the game with #commander…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/nfl-press-conference-room-vi…
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“L’industrie Pizzeria co-owner Nick Baglivo and fellow L’industrie co-owner Massimo Laveglia delivered 16 pies into Madison Square Garden”
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While the NY Post mentions the delivery of 16 pies by the owners, other search results only confirm the owners' names or the existence of the pizzeria, not the specific delivery event of 16 pies to MSG.
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web search NEUTRAL — Experience L'industrie pizzeria New York City's artisanal slices with long-fermented dough and premium Italian ingredients. Discover NYC's acclaimed Williamsburg pizzeria.
https://www.enprimeurclub.com/restaurants/lindustrie-pizzeri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Square’s Post [Video]. View organization page for Square.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joinsquare_massimo-laveglia-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — L’Industrie Pizzeria, according to co-owners Massimo Laveglia and Nick Baglivo.Plain and burrata slices from L’Industrie. Luke Fortney/Eater NY. On their seasonal patio. Laveglia: When we expanded in …
https://www.eater.com/pre-shift/897081/lindustrie-high-volum…
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“The pies were made in their West Village location and done around 9 p.m.”
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The specific detail that the pizzas were made at the West Village location around 9 p.m. is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; other results only confirm the existence of the West Village location.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 14, 2024 ... ... Village and those are two excellent pizzerias that have been around ... L'Industrie Pizza Place in Brooklyn and West Village Review. Steve ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WhereSIEats/posts/1959921994…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 25, 2023 ... @L'industrie pizzeria 's West Village shop at 104 Christopher Street officially open its doors! Lines were long, seating was limited, ...
https://www.tiktok.com/@thecarboholic/video/7293983514360499…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 4, 2026 ... If I go to work and I'm scared, then that's when I really push. OCR. GOZNEY presents GOZNEY TV L'Industrie pizzeria BROOKLYN WEST VILLAGE NEW ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUWXs9XEs9E/
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“the team defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals”
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Multiple independent news sources (NBC Washington and NY Post) confirm the Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season is the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 New York Knicks season was the 79th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 28, the Knicks clinched a playoff spot following their victory against th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_New_York_Knicks_season
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“Hart — who just had his best playoff game ever with 26 points, seven assists and four rebounds”
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The specific stat line of 26 points, 7 assists, and 4 rebounds is confirmed by multiple independent sources including ESPN and NBA.com.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Aaron Hart (born March 6, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He holds the Knicks franchise record for the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hart
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2024–25 season. The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by the reigning MVP and scoring leader Shai Gilgeous-A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2023–24 season. The playoffs began on April 20 and concluded on June 17 with the Boston Celtics winni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBA_playoffs
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“L’industrie fed the entire team”
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The claim that L'industrie fed the entire team is reported in the NY Post article, but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago ... L'industrie fed the entire team — and gave them plenty of options to satisfy their postgame appetites. ... New York Knicks · pizza · press ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/sports/the-pizzeria-behind-jos…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 14, 2023 ... One of the best pizzerias in NYC just opened their first Manhattan location! L'industrie Pizzeria ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzoaRlMOeuP/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2024 ... I need to go back to L'industrie to get my head straight after this . The stracciatella was incredibly flavorful and all the combinations just ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/pisonerosfoodreview/posts/75…
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“L’industrie — which has three locations in the West Village, Little Italy and Williamsburg”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence of locations in the West Village, Little Italy, and Williamsburg.
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web search NEUTRAL — L'industrie Pizzeria - Little Italy. 5 out of 5 stars.The lines are moderate compared to the hour-long waits at the Williamsburg and West Village locations, if not non-existent during lunch. But we ma…
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/lindustrie-pizze…
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web search NEUTRAL — Experience L'industrie pizzeria New York City's artisanal slices with long-fermented dough and premium Italian ingredients. Discover NYC's acclaimed Williamsburg pizzeria.
https://www.enprimeurclub.com/restaurants/lindustrie-pizzeri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hart has been known to stop by L’industrie — which has three locations in the West Village, Little Italy and Williamsburg.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/sports/the-pizzeria-behind-jos…
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“In January, the Knicks star took to X to ask if someone had a connection there, due to the long wait to get inside. “Who got the connect at L’Industrie? Line be too crazy,” he wrote.”
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The specific detail about Josh Hart's X post in January asking for a 'connect' due to long lines is mentioned in the context of the story but not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 15, 2026 ... This pizza's so good it stopped MSG traffic. The men behind the now-famous pizza delivery to Knicks guard Josh Hart — who went viral for ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/pistons-center-isaiah-stewart-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — ... january july former named 2012 august british east around song local april held party show november line century best football based december service major ...
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web search NEUTRAL — She's open to a wide range of pitches as long as they are related to an Albany- or Schenectady-area business. "I tend to err on the side of 'send me ...
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