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Bloomberg Nixes East River July 4th Fireworks—But Squadron & Markowitz Fight For Right To Party

By on May 19, 2013 11:53 am in Brooklyn Heights, Fireworks

Boom! Hiss! That’s the sound of Brooklyn residents, who are missing out on Macy’s 4th of July fireworks for the fifth consecutive year. But this time, it has nothing to do with the retailer refusing to return the annual fanfare to the East River. Instead, according to the New York Daily News, Mayor Bloomberg nixed [...]

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Tonight’s Explosions Errr Fireworks Courtesy of …

By on May 15, 2013 9:13 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Fireworks

The fireworks giving you the opportunity to embrace joy or into the eternal hell of trying to un-freak out your pets and sleeping kids is courtesy of a Pet Smart sponsored display on Liberty Island.

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Reminder: Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday, 3/10

By on March 8, 2013 12:05 am in Brooklyn Heights, Fireworks, Fun, Weather

Make sure you’re standing by every clock in your Brooklyn Heights home Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m. We lose an hour, but… let the sun shine! Daylight Saving Time returns, a sure sign that Spring might actually really truly return once more. (Damn the detractors.) (CT)

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Last Minute New Year’s Suggestions

By on December 27, 2012 10:15 am in Arts and Entertainment, Fireworks, movies

The question was raised on Wednesday Open Thread: “Will there be fireworks for the New Year?” The answer is, “Yes.” There will be fireworks near Liberty Island (where the Statue stands) that can be watched from the Promenade. For those willing to make a short trip, there will be a large fireworks display in Prospect [...]

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Macy’s Finally Sees The Light? ‘Considers’ Fireworks Return To East River

By on July 23, 2012 12:11 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Fireworks, Government, War On Fun

Apparently, Macy’s has finally realized that where there’s smoke, there’s fire. For much of the past year, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Brooklyn Heights state Sen. Daniel Squadron have been rallying for the annual 4th of July fireworks extravaganza to return to the East River, including public rallies, petitions and a non-stop tirade of [...]

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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions

By on June 29, 2012 12:57 pm in Architecture, Arts and Entertainment, brooklyn bridge park, Events, Fireworks, Fun, movies, Sports, Weather

Around for what may be a very long, very hot pre-Fourth of July weekend? Keeping cool may be high on your agenda. Brooklyn Heights Cinema will be showing Moonrise Kingdom and Safety Not Guaranteed through the holiday (showtimes here). The Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton) is offering another in the series [...]

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Pols Pitch Petition To Bring Macy’s July 4th Fireworks Home To Brooklyn

By on June 28, 2012 5:39 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn History, Events, Fireworks, Lame Excuses, War On Fun

They’re not giving up. At the beginning of April, State Senator Daniel Squadron and City Council Member Steve Levin led a rally to return the annual Macy’s 4th of July fireworks to the East River. Since 2009, the historic annual display has been based along the Hudson, stealing views from residents of Brooklyn, Queens and [...]

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Saturday Night: Fireworks

By on May 11, 2012 12:18 pm in Events, Fireworks

This in from Notify NYC: There will be a fireworks display near Liberty Island tomorrow, May 12, at approximately 11:30 p.m.. In case of inclement weather, the display will take place May 13. The fireworks should be easily visible from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.

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