{"id":233603,"date":"2026-05-16T09:19:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T09:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/233603\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T09:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T09:19:20","slug":"macys-july-4th-fireworks-to-light-up-both-east-and-hudson-rivers-for-us-250th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/233603\/","title":{"rendered":"Macy\u2019s July 4th fireworks to light up both East and Hudson rivers for US&#8217; 250th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-block-key=\"663l0\">America is turning 250 years old this year, and in the Big Apple, spectators will be able to watch the iconic Macy\u2019s July 4th fireworks in person from spots along both the East and Hudson rivers. <\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"aercf\">Macy\u2019s announced Friday that its annual pyrotechnic show is expanding to the lower East River in the Seaport District and the lower Hudson River in collaboration with Jersey City.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"cnj1g\">The Brooklyn Bridge will also feature prominently in the spectacle, which is marking its 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"f0aop\">\u201cThe tradition of Macy\u2019s 4th of July Fireworks creates connection through artistry, music and awe-inspiring displays that turn into lasting memories,\u201d Macy\u2019s chief marketing officer Sharon Otterman said in a statement. \u201cWe are proud to celebrate our 50th anniversary with a once in a generation experience filled with emotional storytelling and signature spectacle to connect millions of people nationwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"1lcii\">The United States\u2019 250th birthday, also known as the semiquincentennial, will bring a bevy of events \u2014 and visitors \u2014 to New York City. <a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/nyc-expects-6-million-visitors-for-250th-anniversary-celebration-in-2026\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Previous official estimates<\/a> have put the number of expected tourists coming to the city for six days around that date in the millions. The slate of festivities includes processions of tall ships and other maritime vessels in the city\u2019s waterways, as well as an aerial display by the U.S. Navy\u2019s Blue Angels.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"ar9e9\">Macy\u2019s fireworks show will broadcast on NBC and Peacock from 8 to 10 p.m. on July 4th. A Spanish language simulcast will air on Telemundo during the same hours.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"2fvp7\">More details on public viewing, performances and other items will be announced in the coming weeks, Macy\u2019s said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"America is turning 250 years old this year, and in the Big Apple, spectators will be able to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":233604,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-233603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233603\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}