Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Marches Through Manhattan Amid Tight Security
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featured balloons, bands, stars and heavy security in a year marked by attacks on outdoor gathering spots.
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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featured balloons, bands, stars and heavy security in a year marked by attacks on outdoor gathering spots.
Checkpoints for the massive viewing were similar to those in Times Square on New Year's Eve.
With millions of people expected to attend this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, you'll want to check our guide and create a game plan before you head out the door.
Security is expected to be extra tight at this year's Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade after the deadly Lower Manhattan terror attack last month.
Some elementary school students got a once-in-a-lifetime treat Tuesday, getting a private sneak peek at the floating wonders that are part of the 91st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade next week.
Among them are Olaf from the Disney film "Frozen," Chase from "Paw Patrol," and even the Grinch -- a familiar character -- is making a return as what's being called a "ballonicle."
If you're heading for New York City for the world's favorite parade, plan ahead and follow these tips.
Among the first balloons to pass through the procession were a giant inflatable turkey and a larger than life Charlie Brown, which was one of three new balloons this year, CBS2's Emily Smith reported.
Thousands of people are lining New York City streets amid tight security for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Scenes from the 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
With millions of people expected to attend this year's Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC, you'll want to check our guide and create a game plan before you head out the door.
While authorities say there's no confirmation of a credible threat, the NYPD is taking no chances at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday.
Everything you need to know about this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, from street closures, to watch points and more.
The 90th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this Thursday will feature a throwback that goes back nearly as far as the parade itself – involving a classic cartoon character.
Police will start closing streets on the Upper West Side Wednesday morning as parade organizers begin inflating the dozens of balloons that will be on full display Thursday.
After a year's worth of work on the new floats, Macy's opened the doors of its parade studio in Moonachie to some tough critics... local schoolchildren.
With the 90th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is just over a week away, a new ISIS magazine is promoting vehicle attacks, like the deadly Bastille Day incident in Nice, France.
In preparation for the 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, more than 400 Macy's employees and volunteers got a crash course in clowning around Saturday.
Five new balloons are being added this year, and the parade's first-ever balloon star Felix the Cat is making a return appearance. He was designed and built using the same methods as in 1920.
Tony Bennett, Sarah McLachlan, De La Soul and the cast and Muppets of "Sesame Street'' will be among the stars celebrating at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
The man, who is from Russia, was with his son and claimed to be unaware of the city's drone restrictions, police said.
Crowds are excited for the tradition, but also aware and extra alert less than two weeks after the terrorist attacks in Paris that left 130 people dead.
Photos from the 2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
Photos from the 2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Terror fears have been in the back of people's minds this year in particular. That has kept extra eyes on airports, roads, and event such as the balloon inflation for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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The countdown to congestion pricing in New York City is over. Drivers now must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
It's a cold and blustery weekend in the New York City area, and that will continue as we track our next winter storm.
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The countdown to congestion pricing in New York City is over. Drivers now must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
It's a cold and blustery weekend in the New York City area, and that will continue as we track our next winter storm.
A Republican county official on Long Island is refusing to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
The driver in a wrong-way crash that killed two middle schoolers on Long Island pled guilty Friday.
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The countdown to congestion pricing in New York City is over. Drivers now must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
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A Republican county official on Long Island is refusing to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
New members of Congress from the Tri-State Area area walked into their offices on Capitol Hill for the very first time Friday.
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