July 4th weekend: stay or go?
With the first summer weekend almost absent of rain behind us, it’s going to be the 4th of July before we know it. Are you saying “economy be damned, I’m taking a weekend trip,” or are you going to stick around the city for fireworks on the Promenade and free events around the city (despite the increased $2.25 MTA fare and subway delays up the wazoo)?
Posted
: June 29th, 2009 at 8:48 am by Diana Rosenthal under Transportation, Uncategorized.
Tags:fourth of july, MTA
Comments: 8
Comments
Comment from Robert
Time: June 29, 2009, 9:46 am
i never really liked to celebrate the 4th so i really don’t care. i quess i think it’s overkill every year.
Comment from Diana Rosenthal
Time: June 29, 2009, 11:51 am
Yikes… didn’t realize there were no fireworks on the Promenade this year- sorry for the misspeak!
Comment from Teddie Boy Eddie
Time: June 29, 2009, 12:54 pm
Yes, apparently New York City’s fireworks are only for the benefit of the people on the West side of Manhattan and New Jersey. Screw the millions of others who live in the other boroughs.
Comment from Cory
Time: June 29, 2009, 1:02 pm
2009 marks the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson river by Henry Hudson. That is why Macy’s is putting all the fireworks in the Hudson river this year. Hopefully they will be back on both rivers next year.
Comment from qwerty
Time: June 29, 2009, 6:33 pm
Do you think Cory that we will have a “East River” only fireworks one day? snobing the Hudson side? I don’t think so 
Comment from Scew the MTA
Time: July 1, 2009, 4:01 pm
I hate to break it to you, but Henry Hudson did not discover the “Hudson” river. Rumor has it there were people living in this area long before Henry Hudson was even born!
Comment from Cory
Time: July 3, 2009, 10:44 pm
Wow, how did I not expect someone to remind me that there were people here before Hudson. Thanks for the reminder.
I would love to snob the Hudson side someday. Anyone know when the East River was discovered…er…um…dredged?
Comment from sam
Time: June 29, 2009, 9:41 am
I hate to tell you, but there will be no fireworks from the Promenade this year. All the fireworks are on the Hudson and it’s doubtful one would be able to see anything. This seriously ruins my usual rooftop party plans.