WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Coast Guard has issued a proposed rule called: Special Local Regulation; 4th of July Fireworks, East River and Upper New York Bay, Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, NY.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on April 6 by Jonathan A. Andrechik, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector New York.
Summary: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain navigable waters of the East River and Upper New York Bay in New York Harbor, NY. The SLR is needed to provide for the safety of life on these highly congested waterways immediately before, during, and after a 4th of July fireworks display. The rule would control vessel movement, prohibit ent...