LIers celebrate Hanukkah, Thanksgiving on same day
People are celebrating Hanukkah and Thanksgiving this year on the same day.
The once in a lifetime event will not happen again for 79,000 years.
Hanukkah began at sunset tonight.
Thanksgiving will begin at the stroke of midnight.
There will be a menorah car parade in Merrick tonight and the lighting of Long Island's tallest menorah in Roslyn Heights.