NYC's 4th of July fireworks show is back for 2025 tonight. See what time it starts and the best places to watch in Manhattan ...

But I will say that I like this particular East River walk because the city opens up here. You aren’t hemmed in. You get a view that’s more than 180 degrees.

Before Hurricane Sandy swallowed Lower Manhattan nine years ago, I had recently moved back to New York. I remember looking out at the East River and thinking how magnificent the city was. Then the ...