Good morning. It\u2019s Friday! And a very busy weekend for New York City. Ships will sail along the Hudson before fireworks erupt at the Brooklyn Bridge. There\u2019s also the prolonged heat wave, a World Cup match, and let\u2019s not forget Taylor Swift\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n
Fourth of July Celebrations<\/p>\n
Tourists and locals in New York can enjoy a front-row seat to the Macy\u2019s Fourth of July Fireworks<\/a> at the Brooklyn Bridge by heading to the access points along the lower East River. Viewing locations not requiring tickets will be available along the F.D.R. Drive in Manhattan, and public transportation is highly recommended. New Jersey residents can enjoy the show from the lower Hudson River<\/a>, arriving via PATH trains or the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail.<\/p>\n More than 40 tall ships<\/a> representing at least 20 nations will sail along the East and Hudson Rivers this weekend to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The event, known as the tall ships parade, is part of the Sail4th 250 event and will involve roughly 20,000 sailors.<\/p>\n Today, a preliminary parade will make its way down the East River from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. from the Hell Gate Bridge in Astoria, Queens, to Gravesend Bay in south Brooklyn before sailing off to Sandy Hook, N.J. On Saturday, the ships will sail from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge up to the George Washington Bridge along the Hudson River. The boats will be on display until Wednesday.<\/p>\n Heat Wave<\/p>\n The dangerous and prolonged heat wave that struck New York City this week is expected to carry on through the Fourth of July weekend, with the temperatures hovering around 100 degrees. This means no reprieve for many food truck workers<\/a> in vehicles that line the city streets under the blazing sun with no air-conditioning.<\/p>\n \u201cThe grill and the stove spew heat inside,\u201d said Frank Sukonta, who works in the Chop Steak food truck by Bryant Park. \u201cWe\u2019ve been in this business so many years, you get used to it.\u201d<\/p>\n Residents in Jamaica, Queens, are also suffering in the extreme heat. The neighborhood was deemed heat-vulnerable<\/a> by public health experts because of its lack of leafy parks, tree-lined sidewalks and easy access to air-conditioned spaces.<\/p>\n World Cup<\/p>\n On Sunday, Brazil and Norway will go head-to-head in the FIFA World Cup round of 16<\/a> at the New York\/New Jersey Stadium (MetLife) in East Rutherford, N.J., at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n All things Taylor Swift<\/p>\n Taylor Swift, the global pop star, and Travis Kelce, a professional football player, are set to hold their wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan tonight. For weeks, rumors have circulated<\/a> about the pop star\u2019s wedding, and then a city official confirmed that the Garden was hosting. But an internal police memo<\/a> titled \u201cTaylor Swift wedding at Madison Square Garden\u201d put all rumors to rest.<\/p>\n About 1,000 guests are expected to arrive at the Garden for a cocktail hour around 4 p.m., followed by a \u201ca wedding and reception in the arena\u201d beginning at around 5:30 p.m. It is likely that the two will exchange their vows in a more intimate setting before heading to the Garden.<\/p>\n