1 day Ago By Ayeesha Walsh
Macy's 2024 Thanksgiving Day Parade is a possible target for both foreign and domestic terroristic violence, a report has claimed. The nation's largest Thanksgiving celebration faces a significant threat which "stems from lone offenders and small groups of individuals seeking to commit acts of violence," states a report obtained by ABC News put out by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and New York Police Department. While there is no "specific, actionable threat," pinpointed in the document, it does specify a concern about vehicle ramming.
Diddy 'orally raped' man in Macy's stockroom, according to new lawsuit Macy's closing 150 stores across the US - full list of branches to shut so far The document says the method "has become a recurring tactic employed by threat actors" looking to target crowded pedestrian areas. The NYPD will be prepared for any such incident by deploying sanitation trucks and other so-called "blocker vehicles" along the route. The 98th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade will begin at 8:30 a.
m. on Manhattan's Upper West Side and follow a 2 1/2-mile route toward Herald Square. Some 2 million spectators and 10,000 participants are expected to take part in the procession.
The plans include 17 featured character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, over 700 clowns, 11 marching bands, 10 performance groups and Santa Claus to wrap up proceedings. Disney's Minnie Mouse and Marvel's Spider-Man are among six new featured character balloons. DON'T MISS: Macy's closing more than 100 stores across the US Migrant teen from Times Square 'attack on NYPD' rearrested for '$608 robbery' Macy's to shut down 5 stores, 2,350 job on the line as business 'under pressure' The assessment said: "Though the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade event will provide a broad set of potential soft targets for an attack, congested areas where the largest amount of people gather -particularly designated viewing areas - are likely the most vulnerable spots for a mass casualty attack.
" Last year pro-Palestinian protesters glued their hands to the pavement along the route prompting law enforcement agencies to state that they "remain concerned that malicious actors may seek to engage in public safety disruptions, including attempting to block ingress and egress paths and roadways around the event and major transportation locations.".
