May 1, 2009
Macy's 4th of July fireworks moving to Hudson River
(Update: Fourth of July guide: fireworks, freebies, webcams)
To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage to what would become New York, the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks this year will move to the Hudson River, Macy’s has announced.
The SOUSA fireworks will be set off from six barges in the river positioned between 24th and 50th streets for a 26-minute show featuring approximately 40,000 shells and a live score including “Proud Mary” and “God Bless America” played by the New York Pops.
“The Hudson River is where Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks was born,” Robin Hall, executive producer of Macy’s Fireworks said in a statement announcing the move from the East River. “We’re excited to return this year to be part of New York City’s larger celebration of the 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage of discovery aboard the Dutch vessel, The Half Moon.”
Macy’s Fireworks debuted in 1958 on the Hudson and actually held a special event in 1959 to mark the 350th Anniversary of the Henry Hudson voyage, the company said. The 2009 fireworks show will become part of the NYC400 celebrations, which will culminate on September 13th with Harbor Day.
Viewing information for the 9 p.m. 4th of July show will be available in June at www.macys.com/fireworks or by calling the Macy’s Fireworks Hotline at (212) 494-4495.
Update: A Macy’s spokesman confirmed to NewYorkology the fireworks will be “only on the Hudson this year” - not the East River.
(Thanks to @hilarymarie on Twitter for the tip!)
May 1, 2009 4:57 PM in Cheap Stuff, Downtown, History, Kids, Midtown, Out of Manhattan, Sightsology, Upper West Side
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