Sunday, September 21, 2025

Did you catch the fireworks last night?

The bursts started around 8:45 p.m., setting off plenty of questions (and alarms) as the sounds pierced the night air.
Turns out, according to Google Gemini, the display came from 74Wythe, the hospitality venue across the river in Williamsburg.
Still, jangly nerves being what they are these days, one EVG reader said the whole thing "sounded really creepy."

Thanks to the EVG reader for the pic.
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM

    Wow I heard and then saw those fireworks last night as they woke me up and I thought I was in a time warp and was back in time for July 4th for the Macys fireworks show when they had it in that area on the East River.

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  2. stephen bSeptember 21, 2025 at 11:09 AM

    just wanted to say there are "rehearsal" fireworks shows and "real" ones like last night, a fair amount, during certain seasons. Sound coming from that direction (west) (across the river?) (we have a few buildings in the way of it but can see the flashes)..

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  3. Jose GarciaSeptember 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM

    For different but adjacent reasons it would be terrific it we set out to completely ban fireworks, military fly overs/air shows, helicopter tours and balloon releases in or above NYC. They are bad for our environment, our nerves and the budgets of the various governmental agencies involved. Maybe some of the activistocrats among us can get off their bike seats and have a run at this. Best jg

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    1. SarahSeptember 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM

      Or...maybe you could it yourself instead of insulting other people and expecting them to do it for you anyway? There's no activism concierge.

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  4. #DONTEVERCALLMEBROSeptember 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM

    And for further future reference, here is the 311 URL to bookmark:

    "The following is a list of legal fireworks displays that have been issued permits by the Fire Department."

    "Saturday, September 20, 8:45 PM
    East River between N 11 Street and N 12 Street, Brooklyn
    Sponsor: 74 Wythe"

    https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01301...

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  5. MarkSeptember 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM

    I am happy others were celebrating this unexpected event, but my poor cat was absolutely terrified, as he always is on July 4th during the fireworks portion of the evening. And of course, he ran off the bed and cowered near the toilet looking scared, remaining in that spot for a few hours. Such a jarring noise for humans too. Some sort of prior notice or announcement would have been helpful.

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