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ByMichaelBalsamo The Associated Press NEW YORK Thousands of people lined the streets Thursday amid heavy se- curity including bomb- sniffing dogs and porta- ble radiation detectors as iconic inflatable balloons, costumed characters and clowns floated, marched and danced their way through New York City for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Revelers cheered and yelled, "Thank you!" to offi- cers along the parade route, giving special attention to the New York Police Depart- ment marching band. Spectators — sometimes standing 10 deep — held signs and balloons as they watched Santa Claus and his reindeer, Ronald Mc- Donald and SpongeBob SquarePants pass by. Char- lie Brown led the signa- ture balloons as the parade kicked off with a ceremo- nial ribbon-cutting before the parade made its way down to Macy's flagship store on 34th Street. Clowns carrying bun- dles of balloons rode down the parade route as march- ing bands from across the country entertained revel- ers. Costumed characters and dozens of celebrities, including singers Tony Ben- nett and Sarah McLachlan and Olympic gold medal- ist Laurie Hernandez, were among the attendees. Annie Quinn traveled more than three hours from Albany to attend the parade with her cousin and two sis- ters — all three dressed in turkey costumes — scoring prime front-row seats along the route. "We sat here for hours, but it was worth it," she said. "This was the best pa- rade I've seen in a while." But amid the fun, high- fives and cheers, there was an air of uncertainty about the possibility of an extrem- ist attack after a recent posting in an English-lan- guage Islamic State group magazine that called the parade "an excellent tar- get." Nevertheless, the pa- rade went off without a hitch Thursday. More than 80 sanita- tion trucks filled with sand were parked at inter- sections and other places, acting as barriers against any kind of attack. The NYPD said the sanitation trucks, which they have used before, would play a bigger role at this year's parade in the wake of the cargo truck attack in Nice, France, that killed more than 80 people. In addition to more than 3,000 uniformed and plain- clothes officers, bomb-sniff- ing dogs and officers with assault weapons and por- table radiation detectors walked among the crowds. At least one spectator said the intensive security made her feel secure. "There are so many po- lice officers out here you can't help but feel safe," said Sarah Bender, who brought her two young sons to watch the parade. "It's a day to have fun, watch the balloons and celebrate with your family. You can't spend your life worrying about what could happen." THANKSGIVING Ma cy 's p ar ad e go es o ff w it ho ut hitch amid tight NYC security PHOTOSBYCRAIGRUTTLE—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Santa Claus waves to spectators along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Thursday. NANCY TREVINO — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Protesters against the Dakota Access oil pipeline gather at and around a hill, referred to as Turtle Island, where demonstrators claim burial sites are located, on Thursday in Cannon Ball, N.D. The Associated Press MANDAN, N.D. About 300 opponents of the Dakota Access pipeline demon- strated in a North Dakota city on Thanksgiving Day, while protesters near the construction site where hundreds of demonstra- tors have camped out for months attempted to build a wooden bridge to reach what they say are tribal burial sites. The protesters blocked traffic at an intersection and other streets in Man- dan shouting "Shame on you, North Dakota!" and carrying a banner that read "No pilgrims, no pipeline," the Bismarck Tribune reported. About 50 officers stood across from the protesters, and the crowd eventually dis- persed. Morton County sher- iff's office spokesman Rob Keller said officers near the campsites about 50 miles south of Mandan observed protesters attempting to build a wooden bridge over a body of water Thursday morning in an effort to reach Turtle Island, a hill where protesters claim burial sites are located. Keller said between 350 and 400 protesters even- tually gathered at Turtle Island. Keller said one pro- tester told officers they were "ready to die today." Another said, "Remember '73?" referring to Wounded Knee. The Standing Rock Sioux and others oppose the 1,200-mile, four-state pipeline being built to carry oil from western North Dakota to a ship- ping point in Illinois be- cause they say it threat- ens drinking water on the nearby reservation and cultural sites. Pipeline de- veloper Energy Transfer Partners has said no sites have been disturbed and that the $3.8 billion pipe- line will be safe. The pipeline is largely complete except for the section under a Missouri River reservoir in south- ern North Dakota, and ETP Chief Executive Kelcy Warren has said the com- pany is unwilling to re- route the project. Protests against the pipeline have intensified in recent weeks, with ar- rests since August totaling more than 520. Anti-pipeline protesters demonstrate on holiday NORTH DAKOTA The Skylanders Eruptor balloon floats above the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Thursday. 6,038fans+14 this week Facebook Page YOU'LL LIKE WHAT YOU SEE ..andgrowing,everyweek! Daily News Facebook fans receive special posts of breaking news, sports, weather and road closures, clicking right to full stories and photos published on redbluffdailynews.com ... Tehama County's most-visited local website ... things that fans want to know about, sooner rather than later! "LIKE" us at www.facebook.com/rbdailynews "Like" a story or item, leave a review, make a post on the site ... and more! 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