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Sweltering temperatures and thunderstorm warnings did not discourage the thousands who showed up at Jones Beach for the fireworks display Saturday night. Credit: Thomas Hengge
Thousands of people gathered at Jones Beach Saturday night to enjoy fireworks and celebrate the Fourth of July with company.
The show, which started promptly at 9:30 p.m. and lasted 25 minutes, featured an array of fireworks set to music from famous artists such as Taylor Swift. Some spectators arrived early — nearly two hours before the display's scheduled start — and waited anxiously for the show to begin. The possibility of did not appear to discourage the many who showed up on what was otherwise a still sweltering evening.
When the display started, many onlookers embraced their significant others and used their phones to record the display. As the fireworks launched into the air, one parent pointed at the sky, telling their child to “look at that one!”
Meanwhile, in the Field Four parking lot, people sat on top of their cars to get a good view and picture of the fireworks before getting in their cars to beat the inevitable traffic.
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