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98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Balloon Inflation Event-2024

98th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Balloon Inflation Event-2024

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BY: Adal Hussain , Chief Editor for World Liberty TV, 71st & Columbus Ave NYC 11/27/24

Giant balloons, fabulous floats, exciting entertainers and more are joining our all-star celebration. A massive line of people snaked around Columbus Avenue from 72nd to 78th streets near the American Museum of Natural History to watch the traditional Macy’s Balloon Inflation Celebration.

This 98th edition of the world’s largest parade, which typically draws some 3.5 million spectators to Manhattan, will feature 7 Balloonicles, 22 Balloons, 34 floats, 11 marching bands, 28 Clown Crews and Twenty-eight performers Macy’s announced.

Everyone’s favorite parade balloons are getting inflated Wednesday afternoon on the Upper West Side.

Macy’s Balloon Inflation Celebration is taking place 12 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Sixteen featured helium balloons and 32 novelty and heritage balloons will be prepped for their big flight on Thanksgiving Day.

The parade kicks off at 8:30 a.m. beginning from 77th Street and Central Park West and proceeding two and a half miles south to finish in front of Macy’s at 34th Street-Herald Square.

Inside the float inflation area Wednesday, trucks of compressed helium were seen near partially inflated balloons, including Smokey Bear and Snoopy, which were under weighted-down nets.

98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast live on NBC and Peacock. Hosted by Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker.

Performers include Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue, Billy Porter, Dan + Shay, Dasha, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots, Ariana Madix, Idina Menzel, T-Pain, Lea Salonga, The Temptations and Charli D’Amelio. Special appearances by Cynthia Erivo and Cole Escola.

This year’s parade features 5,000 volunteers, 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, over 700 clowns, 11 marching bands, and 10 performance groups

The 98th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched through New York City, filling the streets, skies and many television screens with colorful, festive floats, balloons and performers on Thursday.

“For nearly 100 years, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been synonymous with the beginning of the holiday season, celebration and togetherness,” said Will Coss, Executive Producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

“Our talented team of Macy’s Studios artisans and production specialists work year-round to deliver the nation’s most beloved holiday event, live on Thanksgiving morning.

We are proud to hold this responsibility and look forward to sharing our unbelievable designs, larger-than-life character balloons and first-class entertainment, all sure to create lifelong memories for Parade fans nationwide.”

The 98th Macy’s Parade lineup up included 5,000 volunteers, 7 Balloonicles, 22 Balloons, 34 floats, 11 marching bands, 28 Clown Crews and Twenty-eight Performers Joining these Macy’s Parade fixtures are some of the biggest stars in music, all welcoming in Santa Claus and the holidays.

Mayor Eric Adams and Newly Appointed NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch quelled fears about any additional threats.

“The NYPD and our team have been closely monitoring the situation. Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner [Rebecca] Weiner has been communicating with our partners across all of the agencies involved in the NYPD and partners have already enhanced security,” Adams said.

“We’ve already had enhanced security because of the holiday. And we don’t see any nexus between the incidents there. “. He said attendees can expect to see uniformed officers throughout the parade route.

“We can tell you there are no credible or specific threats to New York City, or to tomorrow’s parade at this time. Our intelligence analysts and our counterterrorism offices have been preparing for this event,” he said.

Other New York City officials included at the Press conference included: Newly Appointed NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, First Deputy Mayor ; Anne Williams-Isom, Zachary Iscol, New York City ,Commissioner New York City Emergency Management Department, New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala, Ydanis Rodriguez, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT), Jeffrey Maddrey , Chief of Department for the New York City Police Department , Daniel Garodnick, Chair of the New York City Planning Commission and many more in attendance.

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National Urban Leagues Annual Gala NYC-2024

National Urban Leagues Annual Gala NYC-2024

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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE BESTOWS HIGHEST HONORS TO CHAMPIONS OF RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE AT PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY DAY AWARDS GALA

Celebration to Feature New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter Raheem DeVaughn, CBS Mornings Host Vladmir Duthiers, NY1 Political Correspondent Ayana Harry.

The National Urban League  honored champions of racial and economic justice at the annual Equal Opportunity Awards Gala, Tuesday Nov. 12, at the New York Marriott Marquis.

“On this day when we commemorate the Gettysburg Address, in the wake of a contentious and divisive Presidential campaign, we recall Abraham Lincoln’s own question: whether a nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal can long endure,”

National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial said. “Each year as we gather to celebrate the achievements of our partners and allies like this year’s outstanding honorees, my faith is strengthened and renewed.”

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul made remarks, Civic leader and attorney Charles J. Hamilton, Jr., received the League’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

National Urban League Trustees Harry E. Johnson, Jr., President and CEO of The Memorial Foundation, and Comcast Chief Legal Officer Thomas J. Reid were honored with the Charles Collins Distinguished Trustee Award.

 

“As part of our long-standing commitment to racial justice, equity and inclusion, Diageo is proud to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the honorees and highlight our important partnership with the National Urban League,”

said Tom Shropshire, Gala Chair and Diagio’s General Counsel and Company Secretary. “The Equal Opportunity Awards Gala is an opportunity to reflect on the progress that African American communities have made toward economic inclusion and social equity.”

The Equal Opportunity Dinner is among the National Urban League’s top fund-raisers for the year.

Each year, the National Urban League marks the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address by honoring stellar corporations, individuals and organizations that have championed the principles of equal opportunity, civil rights, and social justice.

Proceeds from the dinner allow the Urban League Movement to serve nearly four million people annually through its network of 92 affiliates nationwide.

The theme for the evening is “Hollywood Glam,” with a “Black Tie & Sneakers” dress code. Co-hosted by Vladmir Duthiers of CBS Mornings and Ayana Harry of NY1, the event will feature entertainment by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Raheem DeVaughn.

Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League, welcomed the following guests, honorees and board members of National Urban League. Tim Murphy, Chair, National Urban League Board of Trustees, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Charles J. Hamilton, Jr., civic leader, former Senior Counsel, Wendell Marx and former National Urban League Trustee, Harry E. Johnson, Jr., President and CEO of The Memorial Foundation.

Additional guests included: Thomas J. Reid, Comcast Chief Legal Officer, Vladmir Duthiers, Host, CBS Mornings, Ayana Harry, Political Correspondent, NY1, Singer-songwriter Raheem DeVaughn and Friends and Supporters of the National Urban League.

Little over 500 people were in attendance, supporting this great cause, Mr Morial President National Urban League went on to say, We will be moving back to Harlem where everything started, at the National Urban League Development Center ,be housed there as well as an museum , first of his kind.

About New York Urban League: Welcome to the digital home of the New York Urban League. For the past 100 years we’ve worked our hardest to help New Yorkers live the lives they deserve to lead.

From landing living wage jobs with good benefits, to putting our youth on the path to a fruitful educational career, it’s the New York Urban League’s role to strengthen underserved communities, ensuring everybody has a seat at the table.

Whether you’re visiting this site because you want to help, or because you need it, you’re doing your part in amplifying our mission. Help us make sure every community’s collective voice is heard. In partnership and prosperity.

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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AWARDS GALA-2024

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BY: Art Campomanes Staff Writer for World Liberty TV NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE BESTOWS HIGHEST HONORS TO CHAMPIONS OF RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE AT PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY DAY AWARDS GALA Celebration to Feature New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Grammy-Nominated Singer-Songwriter Raheem DeVaughn, CBS Mornings Host Vladmir Duthiers, NY1 Political...
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New York City Veterans Day Parade – 2024

New York City Veterans Day Parade – 2024

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BY: Adal Hussain, Chief  Editor for World Liberty TV, @ 25th St &   5th Ave NYC, Mon Nov 11 th 2024

Honor Ruck, 9/11 Memorial and Museum’s Salute to Service and Wreath-Laying Ceremony, Honoring Service Members that precede over nation’s largest Veterans Day Parade.

On Mon November 11th 2024, beginning 12-30pm, the 105th Annual New York City Veterans Day Parade- the nation’s largest commemoration service, marched up Fifth Ave, from East 25th Street to East 45th Streets in honor of our nations Veterans.

The parade that is produced every year, by the United War Veterans Council (UWVC), is expected to feature nearly 300 marching and vehicle units and welcome 20,000 participants from across America.

Representing every service branch of the military and every era, thousands of veteran’s military members, service organizations and youth cadets participate with marching bands, floats, motorcycles and vintage vehicles adding to the celebratory atmosphere.

Ahead of this year’s parade, the UWVC and its partners, hosted a series of ramp-up events.

On Sunday, November 10th, veterans and active military participated in an honor Ruck (fitness march) from the Eternal Light Flagstaff at Madison Square Park to the World Trade Center Reflecting Pools.

The ruck ended with an speaking program, featuring 9/11 Memorial and Museum’s President and CEO, and United States Air Force Veteran Elizabeth L. Hillman, alongside the United States Marines Corps as part of the Museum’s annual salute to service, a tribute that honors those who served in the military , as well as the families and communities that support them.

Right before the parade, the annual wreath laying – ceremony took place, with the wreaths presented by veteran representatives, public officials, foreign allies, and senior military leaders.

Which included: Grand Marshall Dakota Meyer, Honorary Marshalls, Mercedes Elias and John Escalante.

United Veterans War Council, President and Executive director, Mark Otto. Veteran’s and currently serving military personnel.

About Grand Marshal Dakota Meyer:  is a former United States Marine. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8, 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

Meyer is the second-youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, the third living recipient for either the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan, and the first living United States Marine in 38 years to be honored.

On November 6, 2010, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James F. Amos, told reporters during a visit to Camp Pendleton, California that a living United States Marine had been nominated for the Medal of Honor. Two days later, Marine Corps Times, an independent newspaper covering Marine Corps operations, reported that the unnamed person was Meyer, citing anonymous sources. CNN confirmed the story independently two days later.

On June 9, 2011, the Marine Corps announced that two other Marines on Meyer’s team in Ganjgal would receive the Navy Cross, the second-highest award for valor a Marine can receive. Capt. Ademola Fabayo and Staff Sgt.

Juan J. Rodriguez-Chavez were recognized for their roles in retrieving the bodies of the fallen Marines and Corpsman. Before Meyer began searching for the missing servicemen on foot, Rodriguez-Chavez drove a gun truck into the kill zone with Fabayo manning the truck’s machine gun.

When President Obama’s staff called Meyer to set up a time for the president to inform him that he would be given the Medal of Honor, they were told Meyer was working at his construction job and were asked to call again during his lunch break. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in a ceremony on September 15, 2011.

When a White House staffer contacted Meyer to arrange the ceremony, Meyer asked if he could have a beer with the president and President Obama agreed to the request.

He received an invitation to the White House to meet Obama in the afternoon before the ceremony. Meyer also requested that when he was honored, simultaneous commemorative services should be held at other associated locations to honor the memory of his colleagues who died or were mortally wounded during the ambush and his rescue attempts.

About United War Veterans Council:  The mission of the United War Veterans Council (UWVC) is to honor and serve America’s veterans.

We are dedicated to ensuring that the public always embraces its commitment to provide all veterans and their families with the care, recognition and opportunities they have rightfully earned.

The United War Veterans Council (UWVC) traces its lineage back to groups founded by veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898). These groups continued activities and traditions established by veterans of the Revolution and the War of 1812.

The modern UWVC was revived in 1985 by a group of Vietnam veterans, initially for the purposes of salvaging the New York City Veterans Day Parade, which was on the verge of extinction.

Today, that Parade has grown into the largest Veterans Day event in the nation, drawing tens of thousands of participants and hundreds of thousands of spectators.

Going forward, the UWVC is being led by our latest generation of Iraq, Afghanistan and Post-9/11 veterans.

We are building on past successes by focusing our efforts on our Health and Wellness Programs, and Legacy and Education Initiatives. Our goal is to ensure that the UWVC will continue to honor, support, and serve veterans for years to come.

The UWVC Foundation is the 501 (c) (3) arm of the United War Veterans Council. The Foundation supports UWVC’s initiatives to honor and serve our veterans.

It was a very well attended parade thousands of people in attendance from all over the world, to support veterans and military personnel.

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51st Annual NY Halloween Parade-2024

51st Annual NY Halloween Parade-2024

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BY: Adal Hussain, Chief  Editor for World Liberty TV, @ Greenwich Village  NYC, Thursday Oct 31st 2024

NYC’s 51st Village Halloween Parade Celebrates Individuality with its theme: Meow! Embrace your inner cat and attend the iconic New York City Halloween Parade.

The highly anticipated Village Halloween Parade set take place on Thursday, October 31st, has announced this year’s theme: “Meow!” to celebrate the inner “Cat Lady” in everyone.

The 51st Annual Parade invites participants to embrace their feline spirit with a dash of catnip, a ball of yarn, and an unshakable Cat Lady attitude for a night filled with creativity and eccentricity.

Leading the Halloween Parade this year as Grand Marshal is Tony Award-winning actor André De Shields, best known for his role as Hermes in the Broadway musical Hadestown and recently as Old Deuteronomy in CATS: “The Jellicle Ball”.

Inspired by the mysterious and untamed nature of cats, this year’s Village Halloween. Parade will bring to life a celebration of cat-inspired artistry, individuality, and bravado.

From the hidden “Cat Lady” in everyone to the audacious spirits of Eartha Kitt and Margaret Atwood, the parade invites participants to embrace their inner feline and join the procession.

About the Village Halloween Parade: The Village Halloween Parade is a vital part of New York City’s cultural landscape, dedicated to enhancing the city’s imaginative spirit through large-scale participatory events.

As the only parade in the country with an artistic foundation at its core, the Halloween Parade inspires hundreds of thousands to step into the streets, transforming public spaces with creativity, freedom, and celebration.

By animating the senses and fostering a renewed connection to the city’s environment, the parade strengthens the spirit of community, continuity, and shared joy among New Yorkers and visitors alike.

Driven by a mission to rejuvenate the city’s spirit and economy, the Village Halloween Parade continues to play a unique role in New York’s cultural life, bringing people together to experience the power of art in motion.

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Donald Trump headlines Madison Square Garden rally-2024

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BY: Liliana Rocio, Senior Editor for World Liberty TV, @ Madison Square Garden’s NYC, Sun Oct 27th 2024 The event was a surreal spectacle that included former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, TV psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, politicians including House Speaker Mike Johnson...
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