IT’S been three years since the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks “officially” took place in Long Island City, which in LIC years is about a decade. Thus for all you newcomers to the neighborhood, here’s a primer for what some locals call the ‘Big Dance,’ and others refer to as the ‘Super Bowl,’ and yet a third contingent calls ‘Smoke On The Water.’
The first thing you’ll notice is Porta-Potties, lots of Porta-Potties. The next thing to expect is people. Lotsa people! With lotsa people come lotsa police, and with lotsa police come barricades – yes, lots of them. What you won’t see is cars. NO cars in the no-fly zone that is Long Island City on July 4th. But you will see flying vehicles in the no-fly zone, otherwise known as helicopters, and there will be quite a few of them – more than normal, but not a lot. Boats, once again lots of boats, including a fire boat spraying colored water to warm up the crowd – but no MC’s. Nevertheless when it comes to July 4th in Long Island City, I leave you with these words:
No matter what we get out of this
Ha, I know, I know we’ll never forget
For The Chocolate Factory Theater, A Scrappy Celebration As It Moves Homes – last Sunday from Hunters Point to Dutch Kills
An Amusement Park Is Coming To Astoria – from July 7 – 11
New Kids Art Studio Opens In Long Island City – Art Strong
[…] Yet while we’re on the topic of big news in 2021, I reviewed all the stories of this year to find what I would deem ‘the biggest.’ In my opinion it was the ‘return to normal’ embodied by this year’s Macy’s Fireworks celebration on the East River. […]