Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Rolls Down New York City

“We live in a society of being fearful”, said another spectator Jacqueline Williams who was viewing the parade for the first time.

Mariah Carey proved she’s queen of Thanksgiving once more as she led the annual yearly parade in full glamour today.

North Hardin is one of only six high school bands invited this year. “Were having fun.”City officials have said there are no known, credible threats against NY following the deadly attacks in Paris and a video purportedly produced by the Islamic State group that contained footage of Times Square.

City leaders expect about three million people along the parade route.

Members of the U.S. National Guard watch over Thanksgiving travelers at Penn Station on November 25, 2015 in NY.

Also making an appearance this year were New York City cops – lots of them.

New York Police are showing up in droves to protect the record-breaking crowd expected at Thursday’s Thanksgiving parade in the city. The drone was hovering above near the parade area. President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans on Wednesday that they were safe to travel over the holiday.

Watson says she’s thankful to be attending the trip, because it’s her final year on the squad.

The parade is a traditional part of Thanksgiving, when American families gather for turkey dinners to commemorate a 1621 feast shared by colonists and Native Americans in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Security at the event was stepped up due to fears of terrorism following attacks in Paris that left 130 dead earlier this month. No other incidents were reported, police said.