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Our live HD webcam on New York’s 42nd Street offers an extraordinary view of one of midtown Manhattan’s most buzzing arteries.
42nd Street stretches from New York’s East River to the Hudson! Ferries can, in fact, be spotted throughout the day as they head to the city docks. From East to West tourists will find theatres, hotels, restaurants, cinemas and so much more. Home to quite a few landmarks such as the United Nations HQs, the Chrysler building, Grand Central Terminal, New York Public Library, Bryant Park, NY Port Authority Bus Terminal and One Vanderbilt (currently in construction), 42nd Street intersects with Broadway – which means it’s just steps away from fabulous Times Square - Park Ave, 5th Ave and Madison.
Every year, on the corner of 42nd and Madison, gigantic balloons color the city sky; Macy’s famous Thanksgiving Day Parade, a national tradition since 1924 and the country’s second-oldest Thanksgiving day parade, unwinds along the metropolis’ streets. A festive energy fills the air as characters from beloved cartoons, marching bands and, of course, Mr. Turkey himself entertain endless crowds of all ages. At the end of the parade Santa Clause is welcomed to Herald Square!
There’s so much to see in this action-packed New York City webcam view and it will surely keep you glued to the screen!
Fun Facts
From the ‘60s all the way to the ‘80s, New York’s West 42nd Street and part of the Times Square area was labeled as the “red-light district”, a place of crime, drugs and adult movie lounges intentionally avoided by visitors and residents. Seems unbelievable, right? The city’s politics and the efforts made during the 90s proved efficient and paved the way to an important transition that providentially elevated the area to the tourist hotspot we know and love today!
Comments
Happy New Year New York!
Epic cam here will have to visit the states fab views
8dec18-- Yesterday, 7 December was the 77th anniversary of the attack on Peril Harbor from the country of Japan. During WWII this was beginning of the end of this whirled war . VE and VJ followed, WAR what is it good for? ABSOLULETY NOTHING !!!! For the first time, this year, no survivors of the attack were able to attend the ceremonies. Do the math. EnJoy ? depends, no?
Jes I agree with you 100%, I wish they could pan this camera around more. That would be amazing!
Hope they reinstate this cam as it was before the parade, I loved how it panned around and gave us different views.. I've enjoyed getting glimpses of construction on the One Vanderbilt building!
WOW Brilliant berry, EnJoy EnJoy
Hello New york, New york. A very happy thanksgiving to you all. Sorry to have missed the parade which sounds wonderful.Blessings to the victims of the recent fires in the USA and hope they manage to get through what should be a happy day for all. Thoughts and prayers from UK.
p.s phew, so glad I didn't have to undergo a driving test here! Really is a great webcam Skyline, thank you.
Thank you to our host for pausing the camera on the parade so we could see all the wonderful balloons and displays go by.
Beautiful, clear day in NYC, But cold. Glad to see they got the balloons up and flying for the parade.
From me also Chris. As the world whirls. :-)
A very Happy Thanksgiving to you all.hope you have a great day x
It's no wonder Capitano Sam copies after this.
4 days ago Capture Sam
Pardon me, Narrow minded ( or not?) of me to assume the whirled knows what NBC represents. I want to know who the whirled is?? lol enjoy enjoy
21nov18--Tomorrow's weather for NYC : Sunny, with a high near 27F. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. __ A one time weather forecast for the Macy's parade. 'chill' The temperatures will be hard for both the spectators and participants. The other concern is the wind. The big balloons are NOT ALLOWED in the parade if winds are over 30 miles per hour. Even some of the small ones can not be controlled if the winds are too strong. :-/ for the best and EnJoy EnJoy
Pardon me, Narrow minded ( or not?) of me to assume the whirled knows what NBC represents. Since 1952 a tv broadcasting company ( National Broadcasting Company : NBC ) has aired this parade commercially over the frequencies. Sections of city are reserved for the production. IIRC 37th or 38th Streets Area. The rest of the 2 1/2 mile route is packed with observers. The 'Photos' here on this feed of the parade are very fun captures. ( Thank You Uploaders ). 1952 was before my family home had TV. , maybe 1957 1958 or 1959. The whole country watches at least some of the program. I viewed every year when at all possible. Macy's Parade is not the longest performed, but is the most famous of "Turkey Day" festivities. EnJoy EnJoy