NEW YORK — Protesters temporarily interrupted the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as it marched through New York City.
One witness told CBS New York a group jumped the barricades and laid down in the street on Sixth Avenue between 45th and 46th streets.
The famous balloons and marching bands were seen going around the group.
In preparation of the parade, NYPD officials said although there are no credible threats to the parade or the city, they are seeing increased threats of violence online.
The parade stepped off from West 77th Street and Central Park West, making its way down Sixth Avenue to Macy’s Herald Square. All the fun kicked off 30 minutes earlier this year at 8:30 a.m.
There were 31 floats total, including six new ones, along with seven new balloons.
The 97th year of the parade was even sweeter, with two new candy-themed creations. Also making an appearance from the silver screen were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles straight from the summer hit “Mutant Mayhem” from Paramount Pictures.
Organizers said it takes about four months to build a single float, and the parade studio team puts in more than 8,000 hours of work to make all the magic come together.
See our special coverage of Wednesday’s balloon inflation event here.
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