Sail4th 250 tall ships parade sails through NYC for July 4th weekend
New York Harbor is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with Sail4th 250, a massive maritime and aerial gathering featuring a parade of tall ships. FOX 5’s Linda Schmidt reports from Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City, where families can watch the ships sail down the East River. The Class B tall ships gathered near Hell Gate in Astoria before making their way south toward the South Street Seaport and Gravesend Bay. Viewing spots include Gantry Plaza State Park, the Upper East Side and Lower East Side waterfronts and the South Street Seaport.


