Tag Archives | fireworks

How to View the 4th of July Fireworks (or Avoid the Crowds)

Brace yourselves neighbors, this year the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks return to Brooklyn Heights. The Grucci Family pyrotechnic spectacular is set to launch from the Brooklyn Bridge and four barges in the East River between Piers 1 and 6 of Brooklyn Bridge Park. The premium viewing locations are The Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn Bridge Park […]

Read full story · Comments { 12 }

Fireworks on Saturday Night

In case you hear something that goes boom in the night , Lady Liberty will be lit up late tomorrow night: “There will be a fireworks display near the Statue of Liberty tomorrow, 5/12, at approximately 11:45 PM. In the event of inclement weather, the fireworks display will take place on 5/13.”

Read full story · Comments { 0 }

More Fireworks Tomorrow

They won’t be as close to the Heights, and so not as loud, and less visible, than Sunday’s fireworks, but Notify NYC advises us that tomorrow evening (Thursday, November 6) “at approximately 9:20″ there will be a fireworks display from “a barge in the water near Liberty Island.”

Read full story · Comments { 0 }

Fireworks Saturday Evening

Tomorrow (Saturday, July 16) evening starting at 9:15 there will be a fireworks display. It will be launched from a barge near Liberty Island, and should be easily seen (and heard) here in Brooklyn Heights. According to the City’s fireworks site the display is sponsored by Kenneth Bronstein. A quick web search shows a Kenneth […]

Read full story · Comments { 0 }

Tonight’s Fireworks Brought To You By…

…according to this site, “N/A”.

Read full story · Comments { 2 }

Yes, There Will Be New Years Eve Fireworks.

They just won’t be as close (or as earsplitting) as we’ve had for some years. At midnight, a fireworks display will be launched from a barge near Liberty Island. These will be easily visible (and heard) from the Promenade, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and strategically placed Brooklyn Heights rooftops. This should draw some spectators from afar, […]

Read full story · Comments { 0 }

Fireworks Tomorrow; Yes, More Fireworks

There will be fireworks Thursday evening, June 25, off Liberty Island, starting at 9:20 p.m.; these are sponsored by IP Soft. (Would they be louder if sponsored by IP Hard?) ‘Tis summer, so it must be the season for fireworks. Weekend after this we get the mother of them all. After that, maybe things will […]

Read full story · Comments { 7 }

Fireworks Tonight

There will be a fireworks display tonight (Saturday, June 6) at 10:15 p.m., off Ellis Island. This will be visible from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and other local vantage points. Pet owners take note.

Read full story · Comments { 5 }

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

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 […]

Read full story · Comments { 7 }

Tonight’s Explosions Errr Fireworks Courtesy of …

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.

Read full story · Comments { 5 }