One of the biggest Fourth of July celebrations in New York City’s history took place during the Sail4th 250 event.
Forty ships from the United States set sail around 9:30 a.m. from the Verrazzano Bridge, making their way up the Hudson River to the George Washington Bridge. The event was the largest parade of tall ships ever assembled.
The festivities started on Friday afternoon with a group of Class B tall ships traveling down the East River from the Hell Gate Bridge to Gravesend, Brooklyn.
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An aircraft flew in formations over the Hudson River and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, before the main parade of ships on Saturday.
One of the biggest Fourth of July celebrations in New York City’s history took place during the Sail4th 250 event.
Forty ships from the United States set sail around 9:30 a.m. from the Verrazzano Bridge, making their way up the Hudson River to the George Washington Bridge. The event was the largest parade of tall ships ever assembled.
The festivities started on Friday afternoon with a group of Class B tall ships traveling down the East River from the Hell Gate Bridge to Gravesend, Brooklyn.
An aircraft flew in formations over the Hudson River and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, before the main parade of ships on Saturday.
People gathered at Alice Austen Park on Staten Island for a prime viewing spot, everyone wearing red, white, and blue.
“If I can live another 50 years, I’ll see the 300th anniversary,” spectator Michael Mazzone told CBC News. “I remember in 1976, I was 10 years old, and I knew how it was on the harbor. I’m sure it’s gonna be something spectacular, once in a lifetime.”
“This is a way of people in Staten Island coming out to say we love this country. God bless America,” Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella said, according to CBC News.
“It’s been amazing seeing just, not just the show of force, but all the people out here to enjoy it,” Sgt. Brandon Johnson said, according to CBC News. “It’s been a wonderful time.”…