Tradition was front and center on Sunday, when New Yorkers celebrated Independence Day.
Mon 5 Jul 2010
Tue 1 Jun 2010
Filed under: Burns, Flushing (NYC), Jacobi Medical Center, Fire Department (NYC), Explosions, Fires and Firefighters, Fireworks, Accidents and Safety — @ 5:46 am
Justin Cohen, 31, of Flushing, was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx with burns covering more than 70 percent of his body.
Thu 6 May 2010
Filed under: Fireworks, Shahzad, Faisal, Pennsylvania, Bombs and Explosives, Times Square and 42nd Street (NYC), Terrorism — @ 6:20 am
The owner of Phantom Fireworks offered an account of Faisal Shahzad’s visit based on a review of security videos and conversations with employees.
Thu 6 May 2010
Filed under: Fireworks, Shahzad, Faisal, Pennsylvania, Bombs and Explosives, Times Square and 42nd Street (NYC), Terrorism — @ 6:03 am
The owner of Phantom Fireworks offered an account of Faisal Shahzad’s visit based on a review of security videos and conversations with employees.
Thu 2 Jul 2009
Filed under: Fireworks, Macy's Inc|M|NYSE, Hudson River, East River (NYC), New Jersey, New York City — @ 8:36 am
The decision by Macy’s to move the Fourth of July fireworks from the East River presented a boon to New Jersey waterfront towns, but also a possible logistical headache.
Thu 2 Jul 2009
Filed under: Fireworks, Macy's Inc|M|NYSE, Hudson River, East River (NYC), New Jersey, New York City — @ 3:42 am
The decision by Macy’s to move the Fourth of July fireworks from the East River presented a boon to New Jersey waterfront towns, but also a possible logistical headache.
Mon 22 Jun 2009
A handful of communities in the New York area have canceled their fireworks, while others were trying to find private sponsors to pay for the shows.
Sun 6 Jul 2008
About 2,000 visitors were ordered to evacuate the popular beach after unexploded fireworks from a Fourth of July show washed ashore, officials said.
Fri 4 Jul 2008
Filed under: Fireworks, Independence Day (US) (July 4), Macy's Incorporated|M|NYSE, Television, National Broadcasting Co, East River (NYC) — @ 6:50 am
The city is moving the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks display from Manhattan to Brooklyn this year for a simple reason: TV.
Fri 23 May 2008
After 125 years, the Brooklyn Bridge remains a powerful symbol of engineering might and imagination, and a revered fixture in the landscape of the nation’s largest city.