Macys 4th of July Fireworks light up NYCs West Side for first time in decade: Somebody is rewarding us
New York City’s skyline lit up red, white and blue for the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks — but this year, the West Side of Manhattan got the best seats in the house.The West Side Highway between Christopher and Washington streets was filled to capacity more than two hours before the 48th annual Macy’s Fireworks display was set to begin in what marked the first time in a decade the show shone over the Hudson River.The show was bookended with Jersey City’s display by the world-famous Fireworks by Grucci, which started downriver just five minutes behind Macy’s.“We booked a room over at the UN Millenium, thinking that the fireworks would be on the East River, as we always remembered,” Brian Sheley, 61, who came all the way from Colorado to watch the show with his wife Deborah, told The Post.“And after we had already committed to the room, the flight and hotel deal, we found out they were going to be on the Hudson and we wouldn’t be able to watch them from our room.”Although initially disappointed — the couple booked the trip after decades of watching the show on TV — the blunder did little to disappoint the couple, who still managed to snag front-row seats on 29th Street.The pair enjoyed a Circle Line Cruise tour and dinner before hunkering down along the waterfront at 4:30 p.m.“Somebody is rewarding us,” Deborah, 57, said with a smile.The Centennial State couple weren’t the only ones blindsided by the city’s new Fourth of July locale — which left viewers split on whether they preferred the Hudson River display over the East River.Many people were told at the gates that they wouldn’t be permitted to bring their fold-up or lawn chairs past security checkpoints, something that was previously allowed along the East River.Outside food, beverages, coolers, backpacks, umbrellas, packaging and animals were also banned from the event for the first time ever.“I don’t remember reading anywhere that you couldn’t brings chairs.You can...