THE TURNPIKE RIGHT NEAR THE
CAROLINES AND 8-A.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
4:02 RIGHT NOW.
AND PROTESTS ERUPTED OUTSIDE
OVERNIGHT CALNG ON MAJOR
DEBLASIO TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT
ILLEGAL FIREWORKS ACROSS THE
CITY.
THERE’S BEEN THOUSANDS OF
COMPLAINTS SINCE THE BEGINNING
OF THE MONTH. >> THE CITY IS SET TO ANNOUNCE A
TRACK DOWN LATER TODAY.
RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD ANYTHING LIKE IT.
AND DRIVERS HONK THEIR HORNS.
>>> WOW, IT WAS A LOUD NIGHT AND
ADDRESSING THE MAJORYOR SAYING I
WE CAN’T SLEEP YOU CAN’T SLEEP.
THIS WAS BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
THEY CALLED ON HIM TO CRACK DOWN
ON ILLEGAL FIREWORKS.
FIREWORKS HAVE BEEN GOING OFF
LATE INTO THE MITE AND THEN INTO
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
THERE’S BEEN THOUSANDS OF
COMPLAINTS TO THE CITY AND THE
MAYOR NOW IS SAYING THAT A
MULTIAGENCY FIREWORKS TASK FORCE
WILL BE CREATED.
HE APPEARED ON NEW YORK ONE.
LET’S TAKE A LISTEN.
>> I DO THINK THAT IT’S A MUCH
EARLIER, MUCH BIGGER RUN UP TO
JULY 4th.
I THINK JULY 4th IS THE NEXUS
STILL BUT IT’S UNLIKE EVERYTHING
WE HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE.
EVERY PART OF THE CITY.
LATE AT NIGHT.
BIG FIREWORKS TOO.
I’M VERY WORRIED ABOUT IT.
I’M WORRIED THAT SOMEONE IS
GOING TO GET HU.
>> NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS HAVE
HAD MORE THAN 11,000 FIREWORKS
RELATED COMPLAINTS THIS MONTH TO
THE 311 PHONE LINE.
THE FIRST WEEKS OF JUNE LAST YEAR THERE WERE ONLY 20
FIREWORKS RELATED COMPLAINTS.