More than 20 protesters were arrested as rain drenched the city, but the weather and disruption didn’t put off scores of fans from attending.
The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York has been disrupted by protests over the conflict in Gaza for the second year running.
The steady rain drenching the city didn’t put New Yorkers off celebrating the 98th running of the event, with ponchos and umbrellas much in evidence amid the traditional assortment of balloons, floats, live performances, and marching bands.
But New York City police said they arrested 21 people after protesters sat down and tried to block the parade route just ahead of the Ronald McDonald float.
