The biggest celebration in the area was the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show. The 25-minute display lit up the sky over the East River, and with the Brooklyn Bridge as the backdrop, it was truly a spectacular sight witnessed by hundreds of thousands of spectators.

The Brooklyn Bridge, it’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. We’re still trying to figure out the words to describe it.”

The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show is tentatively scheduled for 9:25 p.m., according to NYC311, an official website for NYC. The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks special will air from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on NBC and will stream live on Peacock. If you miss the show, you have another chance to watch it with an encore presentation at 10 p.m. on NBC.