{"id":286568,"date":"2026-07-04T10:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T10:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/286568\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T10:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T10:43:10","slug":"parade-of-ships-travels-along-nyc-waterfront-for-sail4th-250-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/286568\/","title":{"rendered":"Parade of Ships travels along NYC waterfront for Sail4th 250 celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

The biggest Fourth of July celebration in New York City history is underway, with part of it being the Sail4th 250<\/a> event.<\/p>\n

Forty ships from the United States and around the world are setting sail at 9:30 a.m. from the Verrazzano Bridge. They will make their way up the Hudson River to the George Washington Bridge. It’s the largest parade of tall ships ever assembled.<\/p>\n

The festivities kicked off Friday afternoon when a group of Class B tall ships traveled down the East River from the Hell Gate Bridge to Gravesend, Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

Before the main parade of ships, an aircraft parade will fly in formations over the Hudson River and the Verrazzano Bridge.<\/p>\n

There will also be ceremonial cannon firings in the waters surrounding Lower Manhattan. Residents should expect loud blasts as early as 8 a.m.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Sail4th 250 parade map<\/p>\n

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CBS News New York<\/p>\n

If you want to get a glimpse of the event, you’ll need a view of the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey.<\/p>\n

The NYPD says you should use these access points:<\/p>\n

West 55th St.West 44th St.West 24th St.\u00a0West 11th St.\u00a0Christopher St.\u00a0Laight St.\u00a0Riverside ParkSecurity for the event<\/p>\n

Inspector Raul Maisonet, the commanding officer of the New York City Police Department Harbor Unit, said the security operation to prepare for America’s 250th birthday was a year in the making.<\/p>\n

“The U.S. warships that no one ever gets to put their eyes on, they’re here and live, and these are active ships,” he said.<\/p>\n

The NYPD Harbor Unit also performed proactive dives with scuba teams and randomized sonar scans.<\/p>\n

Personal watercrafts are banned from the waters on Saturday, and officers will be keeping a close eye on all vessels.<\/p>\n

“We still respond to 911 calls,” Maisonet said. “We still do any stops that we have to do \u2013 check for boating under the influence or Jet Skiing under the influence.”<\/p>\n

Visitors will need to go through security checkpoints, including bag checks and magnetometers, the NYPD said. Backpacks will not be allowed.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Naveen Dhaliwal<\/a><\/p>\n

contributed to this report.\n <\/p>\n

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