This year’s massive Macy’s 4th of July fireworks display will be Midtown-centric, to the frustration of Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Battery Park and the South Street Seaport revelers and businesses. But lucky you, Long Island City!
Timing:
Fireworks will blast off at 9:20 p.m., and wrap up by 9:50 p.m. Well before showtime, the NYPD is urging drivers to avoid affected roadways between 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
Manhattan:
FDR Drive between Battery Park Underpass and East 63rd Street
South Street between Whitehall Street and Robert F. Wagner Sr. Place
FDR Drive Service Roads between Cherry Street and 63rd Street
Water Street between Whitehall Street and Fulton Street
Pearl Street between Fulton Street and Robert F Wagner Sr Place
Whitehall Street between Water Street and South Street
Broad Street between Water Street and South Street
Old Slip between Water Street and South Street
Robert F. Wagner Sr Place between Pearl Street and South Street
Cherry Street between Jackson Street and FDR Drive
Delancey Street between Lewis Street and FDR Drive
East Houston Street between Baruch Place and FDR Drive
Avenue C between 13th Street and Avenue C Entrance Ramp to FDR
Avenue C Entrance Ramps
East 6th Street between Avenue D and FDR Drive
East 10th Street between Avenue D and FDR Drive
14th Street between Avenue C and Avenue B
Avenue C between East 16th Street and East 20th Street
East 20th between 1st Avenue and Avenue C
East 23rd Street between 1st Avenue and Avenue C
East 26th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
East 30th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
30th Street Entrance Ramps
East 33rd Street between 1st Avenue and 3rd Avenue
East 34th Street between 2nd Avenue and FDR Drive
34th Street Entrance Ramps
East 37th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
East 38th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
East 41st Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
East 42nd Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
42nd Street Entrance Ramps
East 48th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
East 49th Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
East 53rd Street between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive
Brooklyn:
Area bounded by Atlantic Avenue on the South, Old Fulton Street on the North, Hicks Street on the East, East River on the West (All Inclusive)
Old Fulton Street between Hicks Street and Prospect Street
Cadman Plaza West between Prospect Street and Tillary Street
Front Street between Old Fulton Street and Jay Street
Water Street between Old Fulton Street and Jay Street
Queens:
Area bounded by 44th Drive on the North, Borden Avenue on the South, Vernon Boulevard on the East, East River on the West (All Inclusive)
Center Boulevard between Borden Avenue and 54th Avenue
2nd Street between Borden Avenue and Newtown Creek /Dead End
Vernon Boulevard between 54th Avenue and Newtown Creek/Dead End
54th Avenue between Center Boulevard and Vernon Boulevard
If you’re planning to brave the crowds for a good viewing spot tonight, keep in mind that large backpacks, lawn chairs, lawn blankets, large coolers, and alcoholic beverages are all prohibited in the FDR Drive viewing area. Here’s a handy map of the best viewing spots for NYC fireworks (not pictured, New Jersey’s pyrotechnics, which were relocated to Exchange Place before New Jersey legislators ended a three-day government shutdown Monday and will be viewable from Battery Park):
