Decked in a white jumpsuit and blue smock with a Pikachu cartoon on it, George Gustines maneuvered the huge blowup cartoon character down New York’s streets on Thursday.
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A Native New Yorker Wrangles Pikachu in Thanksgiving Parade
Decked in a white jumpsuit and blue smock with a Pikachu cartoon on it, George Gustines maneuvered the huge blowup cartoon character down New York’s streets on Thursday.
A Day in the Life of a Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Balloon Handler
Growing up, George Gustines had fond memories of a Sesame Street float and a vague recollection of one with Marvel heroes and villains. This year he wrangled the Pikachu balloon.
Another Thanksgiving Tradition Returns to N.Y.C. on 72nd Street
On Wednesday, the public got a front-row seat to organizers inflating a giant Pikachu, Papa Smurf, Smokey Bear and other balloon stars.
Arkansas Opens Boosters to All Adults as Regulators Weigh Expansion
Arkansas joined Colorado, New Mexico and California in broadening access to boosters for all adults.
‘Be Nice to Tourists’: New York’s Arts Scene Needs International Visitors
The United States now allows vaccinated international travelers into the country. It’s welcome news for arts institutions that lost revenue and cut jobs during the pandemic.
Over 2,000 New York City Firefighters Took Sick Days as Vaccine Mandate Looms
More than 22,000 municipal workers remained unvaccinated a day before a city deadline to get their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
Tensions Rise with Next Phase of NYCs Vaccine Mandate
Last-minute shots brought thousands more workers in the Police, Fire and Sanitation Departments into compliance.
N.Y.C. Public School Enrollment Declined 4.5 Percent During the Pandemic
The city lost by far the largest number of students in its recent history between the fall of 2019 and the fall of 2020.
New York Braces for Staffing Shortages as Vaccine Deadline Nears
Thousands of workers in the city’s uniformed services are not yet in compliance with a vaccine mandate for city workers that takes effect Monday.