The Fourth of July is coming up soon, and the biggest event of the day in NYC is the annual Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks spectacular. This year's fireworks will be launched from five barges along the East River in Manhattan starting at 9:25 PM. There are official elevated public viewing areas along the FDR Drive, as well as locations in Queens & Brooklyn:

E. 42nd St & FDR Drive

E. 34th St & FDR Drive

E. 24th St & FDR Drive

Gantry Plaza State Park

Transmitter Park

Bushwick Inlet Park

Marsha P Johnson State Park

Macy's also says "the following locations are not recommended for viewing: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn Grand Ferry Park, Domino Park, Queens Hunter’s Point South Park & Roosevelt Island."