“I especially loved the ode to Tina Turner, who was my idol growing up,” Ginny Kaufman said. “Gold was her color, and it shined from horizon to horizon. I’m going to remember this…
New Yorkers watched in awe Tuesday night as the Macy’s 47th annual Fourth of July fireworks show lit up the sky in a dazzling display of colors.to get a view of the spectacular 25-minute extravaganza that featured 60,000 shells exploding into the night sky to celebrate Independence Day.
“I especially loved the ode to Tina Turner, who was my idol growing up,” Kaufman, 52, said. “That really personalized it for me, made it stand out from years past. Gold was her color, and it shined from horizon to horizon. I’m going to remember this one.” Crowds gathered along either side of the East River to get a view of the spectacular 25-minute extravaganza that featured 60,000 shells exploding into the night sky to celebrate Independence Day.The special section of the Macy’s show featured Turner’s song “The Best” as thousands of shells cast the night sky in gold hues and cascading shimmer.Ava Wang, of Long Island City, said she arrived two hours before the show’s 9:25 p.m. start time to secure a good viewing spot on the waterfront.
Astoria resident Patrice Nell, 25, also found the Turner tribute the most noteworthy part of the show.John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock
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