Edited by: TJVNews.com

Well folks, after 15 months of isolation, hibernation and quarantining because of the Covid virus, it appears that this July 4th, New Yorkers as well as people across this great land will once again get the opportunity to take part in traditional fireworks displays.

The Gothamist reports that this Sunday will mark the return of the traditional Macy’s Fourth of July grand spectacle, with some 65,000 shells and aerial effects packed onto five barges and towed out onto the East River between 23rd and 42nd Streets.

The show starts on Sunday at about 9:25 p.m. and lasts for 25 minutes. Macy’s promises it will be their biggest fireworks display ever, which means it will also definitely be the largest July 4th celebration anywhere in the country, as was reported by the Gothamist. If you want to see it live, either right up close, here are the best spots on either side of the river.

You can watch the fireworks on the FDR Drive which will have spectator entrances at 23rd, 34th and 42nd Streets. The Gothamist reported that the NYPD usually opens the “gates” around 6:30 p.m. and all spectators entering the FDR will reportedly have to pass through a metal detector first for security reasons. No chairs or blankets allowed, so be prepared for a lot of standing.

In addition you can also watch the fireworks from Long Island City at both Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunters Point South Park, though much of the latter was used as Macy’s HQ, and closed to the public, according to the Gothamist report. The LIC location gives you a great shot of the Empire State Building, from which fireworks will be launched from the 72nd, 86th, and 103rd floors during the big show.

Another venue in which to view the Macy’s fireworks display are from the riverfront parks of North Brooklyn. According to the Gothamist report, one such place is “the WNYC Transmitter Park, which is small but has a decent lawn, some seating, and a pier (which may or may be open), and also allows for a quick getaway after the show.”

The Gothamist reported that in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, there is unobstructed room at Marsha P. Johnson Park and Bushwick Inlet Park. There is also Domino Park.

You might also consider East River Park adjacent to Alphabet City, and on down to Corlears Hook on the Lower East Side, according to the Gothamist report.

For those who do not wish to shlep into Manhattan to watch the fireworks, there is also good old Coney Island, which is totally accessible for many different subway lines.

The triumphant return of the Steeplechase Spectacular Fourth of July Fireworks Show can be seen from anywhere along the boardwalk between West 10th to West 23rd Streets, which is basically from the Cyclone to the Childs Building. The Steeplechase Spectacular doesn’t launch until 10 p.m.—right after the Macy’s one ends— but like all big boardwalk parties out here at Coney, it promises to be a raucous affair, according to the Gothamist report.