2019 Macy's July 4 Fireworks Celebration Staged On Lower East River By Brooklyn Bridge - Not Much Of A View From Roosevelt Island, RIOC Says July 4 A Non Event For RI

Looks like Roosevelt Island will not have much of a view for the 2019 Macy's July 4 Fireworks Celebration. According to this May 2 Macy's press release:

This Independence Day, one of New York City’s most iconic landmarks will set the stage for a dazzling pyrotechnic spectacle, as the 43rd Annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® ignites the night with an unparalleled barrage of color, light and sound, live from the Brooklyn Bridge. On Thursday, July 4 at approximately 9:20 p.m. millions of spectators lining the waterways on the lower East River and millions more on television nationwide will be enthralled by the awe-inspiring display, as Macy’s Fireworks launch tens of thousands of shells and effects from the bridge and from four barges positioned along the shores of Pier 17 at the Seaport District....

Image From Macy's

From 2015-2018 the Macy's July 4 Fireworks were staged on barges near Long Island City and North Brooklyn providing fantastic views from Roosevelt Island



but there will not be much of a view this year with the Fireworks staged by the Brooklyn Bridge.

During May 7 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Operations Advisory Committee meeting discussion on plans for the upcoming June 1-2 Figment NYC event at Lighthouse Park, RIOC CFO John O'Reilly said the 4th of July:

... looks like a non-event....

for Roosevelt Island.

Well, at least we won't have the annual complaints over getting tickets for viewing the fireworks at FDR Park.

UPDATE 6/26:

Unfortunately the 43rd annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® display will not be visible from FDR Four Freedoms State Park. Four Freedoms Park Conservancy will not be hosting an event on July 4, 2019, but here's a helpful list of places to watch the show https://t.co/gCVk4UdtF3

— Four Freedoms Park (@4FreedomsPark) June 26, 2019