05:55Hours after the terror attack, tens of thousands of New Yorkers gathered in Manhattan for a Halloween parade, and even those dressed as chickens said they were not afraid. Police guard as revellers march during the Greenwich Village Halloween parade. Photograph: Andres Kudacki/AP“The police took care of the attack,” said Marc Cruz, a 28-year-old in a chicken costume. Sixteen years ago, Colon had watched the World Trade Center fall from her home across the river in Jersey City. She had not even considered skipping this year’s Village Halloween parade, which she has been attending since she was 17.

Source: The Guardian October 31, 2017 21:22 UTC