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Extensive gridlock, security checks and police squads will be in action Saturday as New York City celebrates America\u2019s blockbuster 250th birthday<\/a>, officials said.<\/p>\n City Hall on Wednesday unveiled its plan to keep safe the hundreds of thousands of partiers expected to flood the city for July Fourth and other festivities this weekend, when temperatures are expected to be in the mid-90s.<\/p>\n City Hall will have numerous \u201ccomprehensive security plans\u201d in place for the multitude of July 4 festivities. Classic Harbor Line<\/p>\n The International Naval and Aviation Review, Parade of Sails and traditional Macy\u2019s Fourth of July fireworks will take place Saturday, preceded by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s Madison Square Garden wedding Friday and followed by Sunday\u2019s Round of 16 World Cup match between Brazil and Norway<\/a> at MetLife Stadium.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a comprehensive security plan in place for each of these events to ensure that everyone can enjoy the festivities safely,\u201d Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at a press conference with NYPD officials.<\/p>\n The city will be boosting the number of uniformed officers across the five boroughs, Mamdani said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve also been working for months across all levels of city government as well as with state and federal partners to keep our city safe,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd\u00a0because this week\u2019s activities take place not only on land and the air, but also on sea, we are coordinating with the Coast Guard and the Navy,\u201d he added, referring to the planned parade of tall ships<\/a> and the US Navy\u2019s Blue Angels flyover.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople coming to view the parade on the 4th, whether at parks or piers, or overflow public spaces, and for both ticketed and non-ticketed events, will be subject to screening in Manhattan,\u201d said Tisch. James Messerschmidt for the NY Post<\/p>\n Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch noted that the increased security presence had already begun Wednesday to coincide with the US and international fleets arriving ahead of Saturday\u2019s historic flotilla.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe continue to operate in a heightened threat environment as we work to safeguard the events over the next several days,\u201d Tisch said.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I wanted to emphasize, there are no known specific or credible threats to this year\u2019s celebrations,\u201d she said. \u201cOur intelligence division, our joint terrorism task force, and our counterterrorism teams continue to monitor every possible lead, both domestic and international, in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n Tisch would not reveal exactly how many NYPD officers will be deployed for the holiday, but said heavy weapons teams, K-9 units and thousands of uniformed cops, as well as aviation, harbor and counter-drone teams would be deployed.<\/p>\n