Fireworks often set off speculation and complaints in New York City, Hoboken, and Jersey City. Here's why you heard them ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Fireworks are a classic way to celebrate Independence Day, and the Tri-State area has no shortage of displays in 2025. Below is a list of Fourth of July fireworks displays in ...

Almost 15,000 fireworks-related injuries were reported in the U.S. in 2024, a 52% increase from the year before, according to the Consumer Protection Safety Commission, and around 20,000 fires are ...

New York allows the sale and use of "sparkling devices," a specific type of firework, unless prohibited by local county law. These "sparkling devices" are ground-based or handheld, producing colored ...

Need to know what’s legal in New York when it comes to fireworks? Here’s refresher on what’s allowed as the Fourth of July 2025 approaches. New York allows ground-based or hand-held devices that ...

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For the first half of June, fireworks complaints soared to 1,737. As complaints of illegal fireworks skyrocket in New York City, the mayor says he's establishing a task force to crack down on sales.