Roosevelt Island Residents Get First Shot At Online Registration For Macy's July 4 Fireworks Celebration Viewing At FDR Four Freedoms & Southpoint Park - Sign Up Opens 5 PM Sunday June 26

 Image From Macy's July 4 2016 Fireworks Celebration

According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):

FOURTH OF JULY FAMILY FIREWORKS CELEBRATION

MONDAY, JULY 4, 2016 5PM—10:30PM EDT

SOUTHPOINT PARK & FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT FOUR FREEDOMS PARK

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Pre-registration for Fourth of July tickets is being made available to all Roosevelt Island residents. Registration will begin for island residents at 5 PM this Sunday, June 26th. General registration will follow on Monday, June 27th at 5 PM.

There is a maximum of four (4) tickets per person. Children under four years old do not need a ticket. There will be no tickets available offline. Tickets will not be available at the event.

To register for tickets and for full event guidelines and rules, please visit our website at http://rioc.ny.gov/pdf/JULY4TH2016.pdf

Roosevelt Island's NY State Senator Jose Serrano tweeted this photo of the Macy's 2015 July 4 Fireworks seen from the FDR 4 Freedoms Park.

Happy #4thofJuly from @4FreedomsPark on #RooseveltIsland! pic.twitter.com/jAWpMUtGg2

— Sen. Jose M. Serrano (@SenatorSerrano) July 5, 2015

So, Roosevelt Island residents, be sure to register online tomorrow (Sunday June 26) before anybody else to get your tickets to view the July 4 Fireworks from Southpoint or FDR Four Freedoms Park

UPDATE 6/26 - As of 5:45 PM,

Image From Mission Tix

the tickets are sold out.

@scottie_douglas wow. That was quick. Total of 3000. 1500 for @4FreedomsPark and 1500 for Southpoint park.

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) June 26, 2016

@scottie_douglas @4FreedomsPark Correction. 1750 tickets for Southpoint and Fdr park for total of 3500.

— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) June 27, 2016

UPDATE 6/27 - Earlier this morning, I sent the following messages to RIOC President Susan Rosenthal and the RIOC Directors:

The July 4 Roosevelt Island July 4 Fireworks Celebration viewing at Southpoint & FDR Park online ticket registration for Roosevelt Island residents opened yesterday at 5 PM.

By 5:45 PM the online registration site said that tickets were "Sold Out".

Is that accurate? Were all 3500 tickets signed up for by 5:45?

Are there any tickets remaining?

Since a single person could obtain up to 4 tickets, do you have any info on how many persons signed up for tickets and how many tried but failed after the tickets were sold out?

Any statement from RIOC on this subject?

and:

As a follow up to earlier email below.

The online registration site now says tickets on sale starting June 27 at 5 PM.

Attached is screen shot from 10:45.

Is that a mistake?

Or were some tickets not available to Roosevelt Island residents at last night's registration?

At 11:30 AM today, received this Advisory from RIOC reporting that a limited number of July 4 Fireworks Celebration tickets will be made available for online registration beginning at 5 PM today. According to RIOC:

FOURTH OF JULY FAMILY FIREWORKS CELEBRATION

MONDAY, JULY 4, 2016 5PM—10:30PM EDT

SOUTHPOINT PARK & FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT FOUR FREEDOMS PARK

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Tickets for the Fourth of July will be made available at 5 PM today, Monday, June 27th.

A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS REMAIN AVAILABLE. There is a maximum of four (4) tickets per person. Children under four years old do not need a ticket. There will be no tickets available offline. Tickets will not be available at the event.

To register for tickets and for full event guidelines and rules, please visit our website at http://rioc.ny.gov/pdf/JULY4TH2016.pdf

UPDATE 7:30 PM - A reader reports that all tickets were sold out by 5:10 PM.

UPDATE 6/28 - From the Twitterverse:

@Rooseveltisland @4FreedomsPark @RIOCny tried shortly after 5pm and still sold out....are actual people getting tickets or robots?

— scottie douglas (@scottie_douglas) June 28, 2016

UPDATE 6/28 - From RIOC:

FOURTH OF JULY FAMILY FIREWORKS CELEBRATION

MONDAY, JULY 4, 2016 5PM—10:30PM EDT

SOUTHPOINT PARK & FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT FOUR FREEDOMS PARK

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Additional tickets for the Fourth of July are being made available Wednesday, June 29th at 7 PM. Please log in to register at that time.

There is a maximum of four (4) tickets per person. Anyone reserving more than their allotment will have extra tickets rescinded. Children under four years old do not need a ticket. There will be no tickets available offline. Tickets will not be available at the event.

To register for tickets and for full event guidelines and rules, please visit our website at http://rioc.ny.gov/pdf/JULY4TH2016.pdf

UPDATE 6/29 - The additional tickets available at 7 PM were sold out as of 7:02 PM. A resident characterized the ticket distribution process as:

... a joke.

UPDATE 6/30 - From RIOC:

STANDBY TICKETS

FOURTH OF JULY FAMILY FIREWORKS CELEBRATION

MONDAY, JULY 4, 2016 5PM—10:30PM EDT

SOUTHPOINT PARK & FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT FOUR FREEDOMS PARK

Due to the overwhelming demand, a limited number of standby tickets will be available at Firefighter’s Field on Monday, July 4th between 6-8:30 PM. Standby tickets will be given out on a first come, first served basis until capacity has been reached. Standby tickets will be one per person. Attendees must be present to receive standby wristband. YOU MUST CHECK IN FOR A STANDBY WRISTBAND AT FIREFIGHTER’S FIELD TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR STANDBY TICKETS.

Please visit http://rioc.ny.gov/pdf/JULY4TH2016.pdf for full event details. Thank you.