Crowd gathers in Brooklyn Heights for July 4th fireworks

(Despite not being able to see the fireworks from there)

July 5, 2023 Mary Frost

A crowd begins to gather on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, despite being warned that the fireworks could not be seen from there this year. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Despite signs saying that the Fourth of July fireworks would not be visible from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade or Brooklyn Bridge Park this year, hundreds still gathered at these venues with their picnics, music and flags to celebrate the nation’s holiday.

In anticipation of the annual event, police blocked Cadman Plaza West and Old Fulton Street with NYPD vehicles. Clusters of police stationed along the Promenade and in the park expressed puzzlement and resignation about those gathered.

“We tried to tell them where to see the fireworks,” one police officer told the Brooklyn Eagle.

“They didn’t listen,” he added, shrugging.