At dusk, a great flotilla of boats small and large, sail and motor, filled the harbor from below Brooklyn Heights to the channel between lower Manhattan and Governors Island. Police and Coast Guard vessels, lights flashing, darted here and there, making sure all was secure and ready.
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Picnic Peninsula was jammed with spectators.
The fireworks barge awaited the order to start.
At about 9:30 the show began. Below are some of my better shots of the fireworks:
Here’s the grand finale: