The NYC fireworks were along the East River and Hudson River corridors, with launches from barges south of the Brooklyn Bridge and between Battery Park City and Jersey City. On a map, the main viewing areas were around Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Seaport in Manhattan, the FDR Drive corridor on the Manhattan side, and the Jersey City Hudson River waterfront.

Main locations

  • East River: south of the Brooklyn Bridge, with four barges placed there.
  • Hudson River: two barges between Battery Park City and Jersey City.
  • Public viewing: Brooklyn Bridge Park, South Street Seaport, and parts of FDR Drive in Manhattan.
  • Jersey City viewing: Exchange Place, Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, and Colgate Clock area.

Simple map read

If you picture Lower Manhattan at the center, the fireworks stretched across the water to the east and west rather than from one single point. The closest landmark anchor points were the Brooklyn Bridge, Pier 16/Pier 17 area, and the Jersey City waterfront.

Note

The event start time was around 9:02 p.m. and the show lasted about half an hour.