4th of July fireworks in 2014. Credit: Dan Nguyen on flickr
As the celebration moves down the East River from last year’s location between Midtown South and Long Island City, so do the massive logistical preparations for the anticipated crowds. The Brooklyn Bridge Park, sited across from the upcoming show, will be under limited access, with designated entrances and exits, security checks, and specially-provided public restrooms.
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Four days may not be enough to cop a condo or to sign for a rental, but you still have time to check for invitations to parties at any of the buildings that we showcase in our wholly-overhauled lists. The first list centers on condominium buildings, while the second ranks the rentals. Both focus on Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, each with their unique advantages.
Downtown Brooklyn sports a string of condos that face the Brooklyn Bridge Park directly, as well as numerous apartment towers perched above the steep bluff of the Brooklyn Heights. The Lower Manhattan skyline provides a sublime backdrop for the pyrotechnic display. By contrast, contenders in Manhattan must peek through a dense thicket of skyscrapers, yet they also rise much higher than their Brooklyn counterparts.
70 Pine Street. Credit: Rose Associates
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On the opposite side of the Brooklyn Bridge, penthouse residents at The Clockwork Building get to gaze at the proximate spectacle from the majestic, ten-foot window fashioned from the tower’s clock face.
Wherever you end up celebrating the nation’s 243rd birthday, 6sqft's “fireworks by the numbers” feature will delight history buffs and casual readers alike.
Front image credit: Dan Nguyen on flickr
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