NYPD cop struck in eye by firework during Independence Day celebration in Harlem

A police officer was struck in the face with a firework while trying to control a large crowd in Harlem during July 4 celebrations, cops said.

The cop was at 125th Street and Lenox Avenue around 1:15 a.m. when he was hit in the left eyebrow with the firework, police said.

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