how is NYC over the 4th of July?

[Anonymous]

Looking to try something new for the 4th this year. Is it ungodly crowded over the 4th like DC is?

[Anonymous]

I think it depends where you are. If you're in more touristy places or trying to see the fireworks, probably, but also a ton of New Yorkers get out of town for that weekend so more residential areas won't be crowded at all. It's like the week between Xmas and New Years. Times Square may be jammed but you'll feel like the city is abandoned on the UWS/UES.

[Anonymous]

Not at all. It's pretty hot and sticky (like DC) and many NYers leave town for the holiday. I highly recommend going to Coney Island on the fourth, spending the afternoon at the beach and staying for the fireworks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not at all. It's pretty hot and sticky (like DC) and many NYers leave town for the holiday. I highly recommend going to Coney Island on the fourth, spending the afternoon at the beach and staying for the fireworks.

This message was written in 1964.

[Anonymous]

Just don't stay in midtown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not at all. It's pretty hot and sticky (like DC) and many NYers leave town for the holiday. I highly recommend going to Coney Island on the fourth, spending the afternoon at the beach and staying for the fireworks.

If you are staying in Manhattan, you do not want to be a tourist trying to get back from Coney Island after the fireworks are over.

[Anonymous]

Maybe consider the night of the fourth staying on Long Beach, NY. There are some hotels right on the boardwalk. Find out if fireworks will be visible.

Then head into the City for the remainder.

[Anonymous]

I did it last year, even went to a Yankees game early in the afternoon.

It’s hot and humid like it is in DC.

They have fireworks watching spots at several places along the rivers. No tickets but it would be crowded.
Otherwise it was like any other time in NYC in summer.

[Anonymous]

https://cititour.com/NYC_Events/2025-Macy-s-4th-of-July-Fireworks-from-the-Hudson-River/9935

[Anonymous]

It's usually hot. Not overly crowded and pretty quiet as far as NYC goes because many residents leave the city. There are fireworks launched from barges on the river. Not sure if they're over the East River or the Hudson River now. You could walk the High line, have a picnic in central park, or maybe stay cool in one of the museums. Or go to Coney Island to watch the hotdog eating competition-ha!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not at all. It's pretty hot and sticky (like DC) and many NYers leave town for the holiday. I highly recommend going to Coney Island on the fourth, spending the afternoon at the beach and staying for the fireworks.

This message was written in 1964.

Hah! I'm actually a NYC resident who has done this for years on July 4th. I was born in the 1980s.