Ahoy there! Tall ships sail through the city
Tall ships sail past Pier 40 on the Hudson River. Credit: Newsday/Amit Ben-Bassat
The parade is in full swing with the crowd watching patriotic behemoths slowly sail up the Hudson.
Relief from the high heat came as the wind carries mist from the ships spraying water.
No place like home was the sentiment Dahjmer Ashley shared as he watched ships float by. Ashley, a Queens native, said this Fourth of July is special as it's his first one back in New York City after he moved to Georgia when he was 8.
Now 22, Ashley said he'll brave the heat for the event and everything it brings.
"Seeing the boats on the water, the view, the buildings and everything, you get to see a whole bunch of different stuff," Ashley said.
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