Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Disrupted by Pro-Palestinian Protesters
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During the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted the event by gluing themselves to the parade route, causing the parade to be rerouted. The protest occurred along Sixth Avenue at West 45th Street, about 90 minutes after the parade started. The police took those who had glued themselves into custody and the parade continued around the disruption.
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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Interrupt Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was momentarily disrupted as Pro-Palestinian protestors glued themselves to the parade route, prompting the NYPD to reroute the parade.
The disruption arose on Sixth Avenue at West 45th Street around 10 a.m., 90 minutes into the 97th annual parade. Approximately 30 protesters were involved, with a minority jumping the barricades and gluing themselves to the street.
The NYPD quickly took the glued protesters into custody. In 2014, seven people were detained along the parade route, protesting against a court’s decision not to indict a police officer for fatally shooting a teenager in Ferguson, Missouri.
The parade, concluding in Herald Square at Macy’s, continued around the police activity. Beloved characters, like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants, soared over the streets, heralding the holiday season.
The parade, originating from Manhattan’s Upper West Side, made its way by Central Park before concluding at Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street. Notable performers included Cher, who recently released her first Christmas album, and Jon Batiste, Bell Biv DeVoe, Brandy, Jessie James Decker, Pentatonix, and Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke. Broadway casts also performed.
Newbie balloons include a 40-foot tall Leo the lizard, a character from a Netflix film. A new Beagle Scout Snoopy balloon was also introduced, marking the 50th anniversary of Snoopy’s debut in the Peanuts comics.
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