Fireworks Party in Far Rockaway, Queens. The Series. 1987-1992. 1987 part1

[bthom88955]

This is really cool. Thanks for doing us a favor and recording all this - not many people have the foresight of keeping raw footage like this and it's difficult to find. I was 12 back in July '87..even though folks have it made nowadays with the aerial stuff, back then the crackers were top notch.

[LamontDaGrizzly]

Yeah, this was before giuliani came and spoiled everybody's good time. Back when NYC had something called "BALLS"! God, why can't we take our dress off and put pants back on?

[displayfireworks1]

How you getting away with this in New York? The word is out that the state of New York government hates fireworks.

[HooLooVu]

Well, considering the dates of these videos, that should clue you in...These parties happened 20+ year ago, when Ed Kock was NYC Mayor. Ever hear of him?

Didn't think so.

And if the "state of New York government", whatever that is suppossed to be, hated them, the partying in these videos would not exist.

But I guess you'd have to be a New Yorker to understand. *shrugs*

[displayfireworks1]

You spelled your old Mayors name wrong. Relax Mr. New York

[HooLooVu]

lol, that was on purpose. *wink*

Didn't mean to sound gruff if that's how you took it. What I mean is that it's hard to understand what it was like back then, and how different it is now. It really was a whole other world before everyone got their panties in a bunch about all the trivial crap like "saving the children".

[displayfireworks1]

I typed a few comments myself that people interpret different than I meant. So I understand. Ok take care. We still love New York.

[CindyPeress]

That looks like it was a lot of fun. Just an activity I would have liked to be part of. Nice to see all those folks again.