NEW YORK—Thousands of New Yorkers lined Manhattan’s streets on Thursday to watch the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a holiday tradition featuring giant balloons, elaborate floats, and performances from popular artists.
The parade, which started on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and closed at the iconic Macy’s Herald Square flagship store on 34th Street, included dozens of balloons, floats, clown groups and marching bands.
It was a chilly day in the city, with temperatures in the 40s, but wind gusts between 25 mph and 30 mph, making it feel colder, according to David Stark, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in New York….