New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visited the National Action Network in Harlem to help distribute Thanksgiving meals Thursday.

Here’s a complete list of what’s open and closed Thanksgiving Day 2025: Sanitation — There will be no trash, curbside composting, or recycling collection on Thanksgiving Day.

Resort World New York City, a casino, is sponsoring a 6,000 meal giveaway along with the Queens Economic Development Corporation and chef JJ Johnson, a James Beard Award winner. Meals will be distributed at 9 a.m. on Wednesday at Queens Borough Hall at 120-55 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens.

Parade-goers can expect a dry but windy Thanksgiving Day in Manhattan. While balloons are likely to fly, wind gusts will be closely monitored, and attendees should prepare for cooler, blustery conditions along the 2.

Happy Thanksgiving, ladies and gentlemen!” one of the party’s conductors announced to the packed car as music blasted in the background.

Up to a foot of snow is expected in parts of New York on Thanksgiving. Some of that snowstorm could also send snow into the Berkshires and other parts of Western and Central Massachusetts, the National Weather Service wrote.

The Federal Aviation Administration say this week's travel period is shaping up to be the busiest in 15 years. AAA projects nearly 82 million people will be hitting the skies.

New York State Police are increasing patrols around Thanksgiving to keep drivers safe, with more cars on the road and the rate of impaired and reckless driving also up during the holidays.