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2011 Macy's parade lights holiday cheer

Originally published: November 24, 2011 10:03 AM
Updated: November 24, 2011 9:47 PM
By IGOR KOSSOV AND MATTHEW CHAYES  matthew.chayes@newsday.com

Brilliant sunshine has greeted the crowds lining New

Brilliant sunshine has greeted the crowds lining New York City's streets for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade through Manhattan features more than 40 balloon creations, 27 floats, 800 clowns and 1,600 cheerleaders. (Nov. 24) (November 24, 2011 3:43 PM)

Spectators perched on scaffolding, climbed onto shoulders, or just balanced on their tiptoes to catch a glimpse of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which made its way through midtown Manhattan Thursday morning.

The tradition, now in its 85th year, attracted Long Islanders such as Nicole Schmidt, 33, of Patchogue, who came to watch the balloons, bands and dignitaries with her son...

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