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Special Local Regulation; 4th of July Fireworks, East River and Upper New York Bay, Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, NY
The Coast Guard published this final rule in the Federal Register on June 17, 2026. It took effect on July 4, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Coast Guard is establishing 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 controls vessel movement, creates spectator zones, establishes an exclusion zone near launch sites and prohibits entry into moving protection zones around transiting fireworks barges unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector New York, or their designated representative.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-12169
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Temporary final rule
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Published
- June 17, 2026
- Takes effect
- July 4, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective from 4 p.m. on July 4, 2026, through 11:30 p.m. on July 5, 2026. It will only be enforced from 4:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2026, unless the event is delayed because of weather conditions, in which case it will be subject to enforcement during those same hours on July 5, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket Number USCG-2025-1120
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1625-AA08
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 33 CFR 100
- Topics
- Marine safety; Navigation (water); Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Waterways
- Pages
- 6
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