MSNBC’s Leitner: People at Macy’s Parade ‘Were Very Pleased To See the Police Presence’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
MELVIN: "The floats and balloons were not the only things grabbing attention for the estimated 3.5 million people lining the streets here. This year's Turkey day tradition saw a stepped up security presence, including police officers on horseback, some officers with assault weapons. MSNBC's Tammy Leitner in new York City along the parade route. Looks like folks have emptied out of the city pretty quickly."
REPORTER: "Yeah, we're some of the few left. I can tell you, Craig, people were very pleased to see the police presence. It was obvious that there was a huge presence out here. 3,000 police officers. I'm not sure if you can still see some of them down the street from me. 500 specially trained to deal with mass events like this. And let's talk the parade for a minute. 8,000 people in the parade. It started raining just aew minutes ago. 24 floats, 50 ba Lons. Just a fantastic day. Kids hanging alongside the fence waiting to see their favorite float go by. It was a fantastic moment. If we can come back here live, sixth avenue is almost cleaned up here and getting back to Normal. One little tidbit, they are expecting to clean up around 32 tons of trash."