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#July 4 fireworks to be close to normal this year: de Blasio

“#July 4 fireworks to be close to normal this year: de Blasio”

Macy’s annual July 4 fireworks show will be close to normal next month — after 2020’s “pop-up” shows designed to discourage large gatherings, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday.

“Obviously, things are moving in the right direction to be able to have something much more like we’ve had historically, but we still have to be smart about it, and we have to structure it for this kind of transitional moment we’re in,” de Blasio said at his daily virtual press briefing.

“[Fireworks will be] definitely much more like what we’ve had before than what we experienced last year, but we’ll have a fun announcement on it soon.”

“We’re going to make a full announcement soon, with the details,” the mayor said.

"[Fireworks will be] definitely much more like what we've had before..." Bill de Blasio said of the upcoming Fourth of July display in NYC. — “[Fireworks will be] definitely much more like what we’ve had before…” Bill de Blasio said of the upcoming Fourth of July display in NYC.

Bill de Blasio chows down on a hot dog on July 3, 2014 prior to Nathan's Famous 4th of July contest. — Bill de Blasio chows down on a hot dog on July 3, 2014 prior to Nathan’s Famous 4th of July contest.

People enjoying the fireworks in NYC on July 4, 2019.

The Manhattan skyline is backlit from the Brooklyn/Queens border on Saturday, July 4, 2009 from the 33rd annual Macy's Fourth of July fireworks display in the Hudson River behind it. — The Manhattan skyline is backlit from the Brooklyn/Queens border on Saturday, July 4, 2009 from the 33rd annual Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks display in the Hudson River behind it.

In summer 2020, the Big Apple was home to small firework shows in each borough, before a striking grand finale atop the Empire State Building.

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