This is New York City. This doesn’t happen this way, anywhere else,” Brooklynite Maribel Abreu, 54, told The Post as she wiped tears from her eyes at South Street Seaport’s Pier 17.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 04: Fireworks light up the sky above the Brooklyn Bridge during Macy's 4th of July fireworks show on July 4, 2025 in New York City. ADAM GRAY / Getty Images ...

These lucky New Yorkers are going to have a blast. The city is doling out 100,000 free tickets for prime views of the Macy’s 4th of July fireworks along the East River this week.

Macy's Independence Day fireworks light up the sky over the midtown Manhattan skyline and the Hudson River in New York City on July 4, 2024, as seen from Union City, New Jersey.

NYC holding Macy's 4th of July fireworks show tickets giveaway Tuesday They're giving away 100,000 free tickets, 10 times the number offered for last year's Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show.

New York City is offering 100,000 free tickets to Friday's spectacular, for designated viewing areas in Brooklyn Bridge Park or Pier 16 and 17 at The Seaport.