MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Thousands of people will march up Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday to demonstrate support for the people of Israel during the annual Celebrate Israel parade.
The parade will be held on Fifth Avenue between 52nd and 74th streets. It starts at 11:30 a.m.
For security purposes related to ongoing protests over the Hamas-Israel War, the NYPD will block people from entering the parade on the west side of Fifth Avenue. Spectators will be allowed to line the east side of the street.
Pro-Palestinian protesters have disrupted several other major New York City traditions in recent months, including the Thanksgiving Day parade. While the NYPD says there are no credible threats to the parade, police are stepping up security out of an abundance of caution.
The following streets are expected to be closed at the discretion of the NYPD:
- 5th Avenue between 52nd Street and 55th Street
- West 52nd Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
- East/West 52nd Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue
- East/West 53rd Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue
- East/West 54th Street between Park Avenue and 7th Avenue
- East/West 55th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue
- East/West 56th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue
- 5th Avenue between 52nd Street and 74th Street
- 5th Avenue between 74th Street and 79th Street
- East 74th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 75th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 76th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 77th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 78th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
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