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The Fourth Comes Forth
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Dave Hogarty
Published Jul 5, 2008
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Published Jul 5, 2008
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"spectacular" by i'mjustsayin on flickr
The weather held out quite nicely for last night's fireworks show. And while regular midtown viewers may have felt shorted by the southern shift of the East River barges, quite a show was put on for those downtown and in Brooklyn.
If you have any exceptional or stand-out photos from last night's display, please tag them "gothamist" on flickr.
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