The biggest celebration in the area was the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show. The 25-minute display lit up the sky over the East River, and with the Brooklyn Bridge as the backdrop, it was truly a spectacular sight witnessed by hundreds of thousands of spectators.

Independence Day celebrations were held across the Tri-State Area on Friday, but the biggest was the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show in New York City. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.

The Brooklyn Bridge, it’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. We’re still trying to figure out the words to describe it.”