we are the heirs of that first revolution. we are the keepers of the flame of liberty. we hold it high tonight for the world to see. we will safeguard our values. we will teach our children to cherish and adore their country so that they can build its future. we can make the years ahead the best years our nation has ever had. there is new ground to be broken and new action to be taken. america has always been greatest when we dared to be great. together, we are part of one of the greatest stories ever told, the story of america. the ideals of july 4th, 1776, still speak to all humanity, and the revolution declared that day goes on. happy, happy fourth of july america, to all of you out there welcome to our big independence day special celebration live here in new york city where it is 80 degrees, very hot and humid. i m aishah hasnie here tonight with joey jones carley shimkus and joey failla and we have a jam packed two hours ahead including live pe
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it from than this iconic empire state building. now looking at here at the 86th floor is just a little bit of what we re going to see here but the empire state building is also having a pretty big fourth of july event giving panoramic views of the city and annual macy s fourth of july fireworks. let s get into it. what s in store, four new special effects to watch out for, a mile wide waving flag red white and blue 30 colors and shapes will light up the sky and a thousand feet high over the east river with 60,000 total shells to give you an idea what we re looking at here. and 102 floors of the empire state building, been named the number one attraction two years in a row by trip advisor, come and check that out. we move in here on this side so you can see inside as well the view of the empire state building for this floor. this is going to cost $6 million for the fireworks display so expect big crowds tonight. back to you. it is going to be amazing alexa thank you very much up com
even today, it s still one of the most visited attractions in new york city, usually welcoming about 4 million people every year who get to come up here and take in those beautiful views. it is amazing to witness their reaction when they step out into any of our observatories, whether it be the 86th floor or the 102nd floor. you can hear them gasp. he oversaw renovations for the brand new observation deck on the 102nd floor, which opened a few months before the pandemic. we went into the design phase and started thinking about, how do we get out of the way of the views? we re able to reveal the beams. you know, the steel is a big part of the history of the building, the fact that it was erected at a rate of four and a half storeys per week.