NEW YORK – The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday in New York City, with new balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man taking to the skies and floats featuring Labubu and Lego gracing the streets.
The parade started on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and will end at Macy’s Herald Square flagship store on 34th Street.
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