The biggest celebration in the area was the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show. The 25-minute display lit up the sky over the East River, and with the Brooklyn Bridge as the backdrop, it was truly a spectacular sight witnessed by hundreds of thousands of spectators.

Fireworks show airs live Friday on NBC and Peacock featuring live performances from the Jonas Brother and Lenny Kravitz.

Let freedom fly! A photographer who doubles as a pilot was the highest in the Manhattan sky on July 4th — and The Post obtained his breathtaking aerial photographs of the 49th Annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks show taken from a staggering altitude of 7,