Albany's 4th Of July Fireworks 2020 Postponed

ALBANY, NY – July 4 events across the country will not look the same this year thanks to the coronavirus. Many cities and towns have been forced to postpone their annual Fourth of July events, including Albany. In Albany, the celebration traditionally draws in crowds of over 20,000 people to the Empire State Plaza Convention Center.

In a press release, the NY State Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito explained its decision to postpone the event, citing the need to "avoid large gatherings at the Empire State Plaza during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic."

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