Crowds gather to see giant character balloons being inflated the night before their appearance in the 92nd Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade Wednesday Nov. 21 2018 in New York
While the organizers almost called it off, they chose to go ahead with the parade, which made its trek through Manhattan Thursday morning.
"Get ready for an incredible parade, but put on every layer you have in your household, wear every glove you can find, every scarf, hand warmers, whatever you got, you're going to need it tomorrow", de Blasio said.
"We like to be able to debut the best of Broadway, but we also like to show those viewers what they want to see", she said.
John Piper, vice president of Macy's Parade Studio, told us last night, "Every time we come to an intersection, we're going to make sure it's clear so we never stop in an intersection, then as we go through, we move to the windward side and come out and straighten up again". Diana Ross, John Legend, Martina McBride and the Muppets from "Sesame Street" were scheduled to perform, and the city of NY, concerned about frostbite, issued an advisory to spectators to ensure they were adequately dressed for the brutal weather. Earlier this week Macy's tweeted a look at the balloon's design, which was created with Toei Animation.
According to the musical's producers, this is the first LGBTQ kiss in the parade's history.
No holiday break for Trump's court criticism
Trump made the remarks during a Thanksgiving teleconference call with US troops stationed in the war-ravaged country. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has become a favorite punching bag for the president in recent days.
The balloons flew lower than usual, performers bundled up, and spectators sported blankets and sleeping bags, but blustery cold didn't chill the enthusiasm at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Chicago has one of its own: the Uncle Dan's Thanksgiving Parade.
The New York City parade has been an annual tradition since 1924.
Police Commissioner James O'Neill said thousands of officers were stationed along the parade route. They include counterterrorism teams with long guns, plainclothes officers mixed in with the crowd and a new squad of K-9 teams that can sniff out explosives from a few hundred feet away.
The parade features about 8,000 marchers, including high school bands from across the country, and two-dozen floats culminating with the arrival of Santa Claus.
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