A young girl wearing a turkey cap watches the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, on November 24, 2005 in New York City.
纽约市在戒备恐怖攻击和举行传统游行中度过感恩节。联邦调查局日前向纽约州市当局发出警告，指称“虽尚未证实但可信的报告” 显示，基地恐怖分子针对纽约市地铁和铁路等捷运系统企图在假日季节发动自杀炸弹客攻击。纽约警方26日明显加强地铁与铁路系统的巡逻和戒备。
The Scooby Do balloon makes its way down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 24, 2005 in New York City.
美联社的报道说，受威胁的公交系统包括地铁和铁路等。联邦调查局发言人证实这虽是一项例行警告，但今后数天纽约市与其它大城市的警力将会明显增加。一位联邦执法官员说，没有迹象显示策划阴谋者在美国境内。纽约市区内重要的宾州车站警察明显增多，6辆警车部署在车站外，做为指挥中心的卡车部署在另一地点。美国广播公司电视网报导，宾州车站是纽约曼哈坦地铁与火车系统的枢纽，是恐怖分子讨论的攻击目标。
Sesame Street's Big Bird balloon makes its way down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 24, 2005 in New York City.
但纽约市民对此反应各不相同，有的表示十分担心，有的则表示已经习惯。一名乘客告诉纽约一号台记者：“如果我们害怕，恐怖分子就赢了。”
A young girl whose family arrived at 5am for a front row view lies down on the street to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 24, 2005 in New York City.
与此同时纽约传统的梅西百货公司的感恩节游行星期四早晨照常举行。数十万人聚集在第5大道两旁观看这一由数十个巨大的充气卡通人物组成的游行。许多来自各地的游行观看者表示，这是一生中难得的经验，以后要每年前来观看这一游行。
An Uncle Sam balloon makes its way down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 24, 2005 in New York City.
The Chicken Little balloon makes its way down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, on November 24, 2005 in New York City.
