NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Said The City Will Hold Its Macy’s July 4th Celebration
On Wednesday, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio shared that the city’s annual Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show “will go on.”
The change comes just a day after suggesting that the big event in New York Harbor may not happen because of the coronavirus crisis. He explained in a video message posted on Twitter:
“There’s a lot of things we’re going to have to work through, but what we know for sure is this wonderful show will go on.”
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While speaking about the televised show which he labeled, “one of the greatest events each year in this city,” De Blasio said he also spoke with Macy’s CEO Jeffrey Gennette and discussed “what we should do in this circumstance.”
“We know the situation is unclear, we don’t know what things are going to be like in July. We know there’s a lot of questions, a lot of things that will have to be determined between now and then,” De Blasio said. He added, “But one thing we know for sure. We will celebrate the Fourth of July in New York City this year. We will find a way to put on a show that will show people how much we love our country, how much we want to celebrate everything great about this city and this nation.”
Before concluding the Mayor said,
“No matter what the coronavirus throws at us, we’re going to find a way to honor America on that beautiful day.”
This now gives New Yorkers something to look forward to since the mayor has already canceled all city-permitted parades and events for the months of May and June.
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Summer’s going to be very different in our city this year, but I can promise you one thing: we’re working with @Macys to find a safe way to celebrate the Fourth of July. #AskMyMayor pic.twitter.com/x3X580hpz9
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) April 22, 2020
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