As the 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled through New York on 27 November 2025, nostalgia mingled with unease. Many recalled the infamous 1997 incident involving the giant Barney the ...

New York looked different at 5:30 in the morning. The sky was just starting to lift, the streets were quiet in a way the city rarely allows, and everything felt tinged with my favorite ...

Following the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Nov. 27, 2025, posts containing images that appeared to depict balloons of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents chasing a ...

Balloon handlers guide the Spider Man balloon past Radio City Music Hall during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, in New York. Spectators watch as balloons and floats pass ...

The Tom Turkey float makes its way down Central Park West to kick off the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) Balloon handlers guide ...

The first-ever character balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was Felix the Cat in 1927. Creating a Macy's parade balloon is a complex process that takes about five months to complete. The ...