Independence Day is always filled with festivities, and one of the many 4th of July traditions that always hold true is fireworks.

The Macy’s celebration, replete with 80,000 firework shells and 11 new pyrotechnic effects, returns to the East River after heading over to the Hudson in 2024.

The Macy’s 4th of July fireworks show attracts huge crowds to the city’s waterfronts every year, and there are always places saying they have the best views for the spectacle — and plenty of people claiming to know the secret spots.