New York still received fireworks from Macy’s on July 4 despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Fireworks were fired from the top of the Empire State Building on Saturday night.
Although the show was short and was not close to its usual grand scale, viewers still took to the streets to see how fireworks lit up the Manhattan sky.
The reduced spectacle came as the coronavirus pandemic continues with all aspects of life in the city, including the way New Yorkers gather and celebrate.
Earlier this week, Macy’s performed several unannounced fireworks across the five boroughs that lasted only a few minutes. Those screens were spliced together with Saturday’s screen for a presentation that aired on NBC. The show also included musical guests.
Macy’s plan was criticized by some New Yorkers when it was announced, as it came amid growing complaints from New Yorkers that fireworks would add another unnecessary level of stress to residents who have been at the mercy of a rain of illegal fireworks. . once the sun goes down.
Military flyover salutes the city
The President’s July 4 celebration on Saturday featured an American military air show over Washington, and New York experienced the same, only smaller.
The “Salute to the Great Cities of the American Revolution” began with the Air Force and Marine Corps flybys in Boston, before arriving in the city. They then went to Philadelphia and Baltimore before wrapping up their trip with a show in the nation’s capital that included a range of military fighter jets, bombers, helicopters, and more, plus a performance by the Navy Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds. of the Air Force.
Statewide crackdown on drunk driving continues this weekend
State police and local law enforcement agencies have also increased patrols as state crackdown on drunk driving continues this holiday weekend.
They are conducting sobriety tests at various checkpoints and targeting reckless and aggressive driving.
The crackdown runs through Sunday night.
Police issued more than 13,000 tickets last year over the July 4 weekend and investigated nearly 190 accidents. Two people were killed. 249 people were arrested by DWI.
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