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Macy’s Thanksgiving Balloon Inflation
The day before the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the enormous balloons featured in the parade have to be inflated, secured with ropes and nets, and anchored with sandbags. What used to be a neighborhood tradition for children and their parents … Continue reading
No Kings Protest in New York City
June 14, 2025: Protesters marched down Fifth Avenue as part of the national No Kings protests against the policies of the current administration. Crowd estimates vary, but some 50,000 people marched in New York on a rainy day and over … Continue reading
Protest in New York City, April 19, 2025
The large protest march from the New York Public Library to Central Park was perhaps smaller than the massive protest two weeks earlier, but with its two main themes of immigration and climate there was no less energy among the … Continue reading
Stop the Cuts Protest
A large protest march started out at Foley Square in Manhattan on March 15, directly across from the Federal Courthouse. The protesters demonstrated against cuts to health care and the social safety net, and the firing of federal workers, marching … Continue reading
International Women’s Day Protest March 8, 2025
On March 8, 2025 there were at least three different demonstrations in downtown Manhattan. After photographing the protest at the Tesla dealership in the Meatpacking section, I went to Union Square to cover the end of the International Women’s Day … Continue reading
Protest at the Tesla Dealership
On March 8, 2025 a crowd of several hundred people gathered at the Tesla Dealership to protest Elon Musk’s actions in the Trump administration. The protest was peaceful, but a small group of people rushed past police lines into the … Continue reading
Stand Up For Science Rally March 7, 2025
With the threat of significant Federal funding cuts to major scientific and medical institutions across the country, people rallied in multiple cities to support science. At the rally in Washington Square Park, two Nobel Prize winning scientists addressed the crowd … Continue reading
Greenwich Village Halloween Parade 2024
Ghosts, goblins, and politics are all part of the beloved annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. The creativity and beauty of the costumes never fails to amaze and the marching bands are terrific. This year’s theme was Meow (Cats), reflecting political … Continue reading
A Parade of Sheep
This year the blog went to St. Remy en Provence, France on a very special occasion: every year on Pentecost Monday, the Fete de la Transhumance is celebrated on the streets of the town. On this day, by tradition, the … Continue reading
Lunar New Year Parade 2024
The Year of the Dragon was celebrated in New York’s Chinatown with a series of events that concluded with the 26th annual parade on February 25. Well attended this year, the parade stepped off on a sunny day and featured … Continue reading
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