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New York terror attack: Halloween parade continues through Manhattan after deadly attack

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Defiant New York continues Halloween parade despite Manhattan terror attack
Heavily armed police guard as revellers marched during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

New York City’s Halloween parade took place on Tuesday evening under the shadow of real fear, hours after a truck attack killed eight people on a busy city bike path in what authorities called an act of terror.

Security was heavy as the Greenwich Village parade started about a mile away from where the truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists along the bike path near the World Trade Centre memorial.

But the raucous spectacle rolled along with its floats and bands, with thousands of spectators turning out.

‘I’m not going to let it scare me,’ Cathryn Strobl, a 23-year-old New Yorker, said as she waited for the parade to start in her Buffy the Vampire Slayer costume. ‘You can’t let it stop you from living your life.’

Police said they added extra officers, heavy weapons teams and sand trucks as protective blockers along the parade route. But officials emphasised that New Yorkers should feel safe.

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Defiant New York continues Halloween parade despite Manhattan terror attack
A woman performs during the parade which went ahead despite the terror attack (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Defiant New York continues Halloween parade despite Manhattan terror attack
People would not be swayed by what happened on the cycle path (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Defiant New York continues Halloween parade despite Manhattan terror attack
Police said they added extra officers, heavy weapons teams and sand trucks to protect the route (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Governor Andrew Cuomo visited the route as the parade started, and Mayor Bill de Blasio assured residents and visitors earlier that police were out in force.

‘We are going to go about our business in the city, and we are not going to be deterred,’ Mr de Blasio said.

Still, the mayor urged New Yorkers to be vigilant, adding: ‘Tell an officer immediately if you see anything unusual, anything that worries you.’

The parade, which is open to anyone wearing a costume, began in 1973 with a puppeteer marching with his family and grew into a televised extravaganza.

Defiant New York continues Halloween parade despite Manhattan terror attack
A man dressed as ‘Ken’ marching through the streets of Manhattan (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Defiant New York continues Halloween parade despite Manhattan terror attack
Mayor Bill de Blasio assured people taking part that more police were out in force for this year’s parade (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Ghosts, goblins, zombies, superheroes, men on stilts, human bumblebees and a float of topless people were among those making their way up Sixth Avenue as spectators bobbed to drumming and Caribbean music.

Still, the crowds seemed thinner than usual to Tamia Gholston. who suggested ‘the terrorist attack’ could be the reason.

Em Weiss was in the Big Apple from Seattle on business when her phone started buzzing on Tuesday with worried people trying to reach her after hearing about the attack.

Defiant New York continues Halloween parade despite Manhattan terror attack
The parade, which is open to anyone wearing a costume, began in 1973 with a puppeteer marching with his family and grew into a televised extravaganza (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Defiant New York continues Halloween parade despite Manhattan terror attack
Ghosts, goblins, zombies, superheroes, men on stilts, human bumblebees and a float of topless people were among those making their way up Sixth Avenue (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

She donned a cat-ear headband, drew whiskers on her face and came out to the parade.

‘Even though we’re shaking, we’re still strong. … We’re not living in fear,’ said Ms Weiss, 28, who said the police presence kept her from feeling too nervous.

‘It sends a message terrorism doesn’t win.’

Defiant New York continues Halloween parade despite Manhattan terror attack
The crowds seemed thinner than usual to Tamia Gholston. who suggested ‘the terrorist attack’ could be the reason (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Defiant New York continues Halloween parade despite Manhattan terror attack
‘Even though we’re shaking, we’re still strong. … We’re not living in fear’ (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

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