NYPD monitoring on the ground and online with millions expected to attend Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

NEW YORK — The NYPD is ramping up safety with greater than 3 million folks expected to pop out and experience the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. 

NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism Rebecca Weiner spoke solely with CBS New York about how the division is monitoring job each on the ground and online. 

Weiner stated despite the fact that there aren’t any credible threats to the parade or the town, she and her staff are seeing higher threats of violence online — believed to be stemming from the struggle between Israel and Hamas.   

“We will not compromise on public safety, absolutely not. Not in this environment, not when there’s so much going on,” she stated. 

She additionally stated the division has an officials deployed in Tel Aviv who is giving her real-time updates on the scenario there. She stated the ramped up safety will remaining so long as wanted, primarily based on the risk overview in another country. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams stated previous this week each the NYPD and New York State Police had been ordered to step up safety. 

“They have a simple goal: To find out what’s driving hateful behavior and intervene early before harm is done,” Hochul stated.   

“We also want to make sure that you come and enjoy yourselves as much as possible in a very safe way,” stated Adams. 

Officials say as well as to the higher police presence at the parade, it is all the time a good suggestion for spectators to keep alert.