Who Is Handing Out High GRade Fireworks In NYC? [View all]
THe ones the other night at 1 am sounded like cannons.
“Firework complaints across New York City rose by 236 times this month compared to the same time period last year, as New Yorkers question where the explosives — some of them seemingly high-grade — are coming from and who's behind the endless evenings of pyrotechnic displays…
From June 1st to June 19th, there have been 6,385 total 311 complaints about fireworks—up from just 27 during the same time period last year. The complaints have been rising throughout June, most notably in the past week. Juneteenth saw the highest number of complaints—a day of celebrations but also protests against police brutality, concluding with fireworks overnight…
Observers have noticed it's not just more complaints this summer, but some incidents feature high-quality displays not typically operated by casual fireworks consumers…
On social media, some speculated that the fireworks were an organized effort by the government or police themselves to destabilize the movement against police violence and defunding the police department, for which there has been a wave of protests nationwide after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.”
https://gothamist.com/news/firework-complaints-increase-230x-june-officials-seek-supplier-crackdown
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