New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that expected protests will bring a “new flavor” to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan this year.
“Some of the chatter is that there will be, unlike other times, there will be some form of protests happening in the city,” Adams said at a press conference discussing security preparations for the parade.
The mayor said that given the size of past protests related to the Israel-Hamas war, the city is taking extra precautions so that there are no disruptions. New York City was already on heightened alert since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, he said.
Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence Rebecca Weiner said that there have been some 400 protests since the start of the war.
“We’ve had over 130,000 individuals coming out in the streets,” she said. “These have been overwhelmingly peaceful, and we’re going to make sure that they stay that way.”
Police Commissioner Edward Caban said there were no credible or specific threats to New York City.
Officials said they expected cold temperatures and high winds for the event, which may force parade organizers to lower the height of their character balloons.
On Thanksgiving Day, New York City subways and buses will operate on a Sunday schedule and the Staten Island Railway will operate on a Saturday schedule, the MTA said in a statement.
“If you’re planning on joining us tomorrow morning, we urge you to take public transportation and be aware that there will be street closures,” Caban said.
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