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The Macy’s celebration, replete with 80,000 firework shells and 11 new pyrotechnic effects, returns to the East River after heading over to the Hudson in 2024.
The best hotel parties, public vantage points, and river cruises for enjoying NYC's fireworks this 4th of July.
NYC's 4th of July fireworks show is back over the East River for 2025. See what time it starts, how long it lasts and the best places to watch in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Manhattan residents are upset that, for the fourth summer in a row, they can't access part of the East River Esplanade. Construction delays at a nearby hospital continue to block the path from ...
Severe flash flooding across the tri-state area on Monday caused major subway delays and road closures across the Big Apple ...
The show will feature thousands of shells and an array of effects, with multiple viewing opportunities in Manhattan and ...
A new pool in the East River using filtered river water could be the next summer hot spot.  The floating pool in the East ...
Activists with East River Park Action chained themselves to a tree outside New York's City Hall to protest the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, Oct. 8, 2021.
The proposed routes are due to be announced Monday, kicking off a public feedback period conducted by the city’s Economic ...
Amtrak’s long-term closure of one of the tunnel tubes (Amtrak calls them “lines”) under the East River between Penn Station and Queens remains controversial. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, other elected ...
A Bronx father has been indicted on murder charges for allegedly throwing his 2-year-old son into the Bronx River, officials said.