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May 5, 2009

Brooklynites' Hopes for 'Fourth' Fireworks Exploded

fireworks-050509.jpgIn a move sure to please Jersey-ites and tick off Brooklyn residents, the city has announced that it will be putting on the Macy's 4th of July fireworks extravaganza on the Hudson River this year. The reason given for the move? It's the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage on the river. We suspect that explanation won't be enough to placates Brooklynites, who've been able to watch the 'works from their rooftop and waterfront perches for the last eight years. This go-round, though, the 40,000 fireworks will be shot from six barges between 24th and 50th Streets on the west side, reports NY1.




Posted by Brownstoner at 10:13 AM | Comments (20)
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The real fireworks will come when Jerseyites get their next real estate tax bill.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 5, 2009 10:16 AM

Thanks Macy's. See if I'll ever set foot in your sorry *ss store again.

Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 5, 2009 10:26 AM

hahaha!
but you can still see it from Red Hook correct?

Posted by: gemini10 at May 5, 2009 10:28 AM

Lame.


I thought I had something more to say, but I don't.

Posted by: northsloperenter at May 5, 2009 10:36 AM

i used to watch the fireworks from new jersey all the time as a kid on the hudson river. am i missing something? cuz i always remember the fireworks going off on the hudson river.

*rob*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 5, 2009 10:39 AM

I think they set some off down at battery park - which might have been the ones you saw in jerz rob.

Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 5, 2009 10:42 AM

Rob you are talking about the Liberty State Park Fireworks. I mean how common!

Posted by: Ljubitca at May 5, 2009 10:46 AM

Pardon my ignorance, but what has been the occasion behind the fireworks the past two Saturdays?

Posted by: SnarkSlope at May 5, 2009 10:54 AM

So, what are Brooklyn and Queens doing for the 4th this year?

Keying cars and yelling at people for moving into their neighborhoods?

Posted by: northsloperenter at May 5, 2009 10:55 AM

We see the liberty state park fireworks from our greenwood yard every week. Thank goodness for common.

Posted by: Park Place at May 5, 2009 10:55 AM

"Pardon my ignorance, but what has been the occasion behind the fireworks the past two Saturdays?"

No idea - i heard them saturday as well and I thought there was some scary Cloverfield stuff going down across the river.

Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 5, 2009 10:56 AM

"i mean how common!" lol what is that supposed to mean!?

*rob*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 5, 2009 10:57 AM

"i mean how common!" lol what is that supposed to mean!?
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Maybe it is a Hamlet reference?

Posted by: northsloperenter at May 5, 2009 11:03 AM

never read hamlet, sorry. shakespeare is way too last millenium.


*rob*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 5, 2009 11:08 AM

Even, the new reality series, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Alive and Well and Living Large in the Hollywood Hills?"

Posted by: SnarkSlope at May 5, 2009 11:13 AM

I hear that the last millennium is gonna be the new black.

Posted by: northsloperenter at May 5, 2009 11:14 AM

Might have been the Queen Mary's usual shenanigans.

Posted by: mshook at May 5, 2009 11:16 AM

Sorry Rob how common was not a reference to the NJ fireworks but rather not knowing were they were from (when you saw them). I grew up in Jersey City and the Liberty State Park Fireworks were amazing and they were all we had as we couldnt see the Macys - and now I find myself on the wrong side again. I just looked up cruises for the 4th -(I know how common!) There are actually $300+ pp cruises for the 4th of July - Christ!

Posted by: Ljubitca at May 5, 2009 11:32 AM

ah okay liu, i wasnt sure what you meant. i was born in jersey city (grew up in north bergen). yeah i guess it is kind of strange that i never knew where the fireworks came from. i just assumed, nyc that was right across the river. hells i didnt even know there was an east river until i moved to nyc hahah


*rob*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 5, 2009 11:45 AM

this s*cks. say what you will about the burg, but we have great fireworks views. our condo complex has a ton of common roof deck space and july 4th is blast here. we can actually see fireworks usually in all directions because of unobstructed views, so hopefully they'll still be something to see.

Posted by: wine lover at May 5, 2009 6:17 PM

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