Macy's Fireworks, Jul 2009

The Empire State Building towers over Midtown Manhattan, visible from a street-level view with yellow cabs and a "Simply the Best" truck in the foreground, New York City, July 4th weekend, 2009.

The iconic Times Square New Year's Eve ball, marked with "2009," sits atop One Times Square alongside a giant $100 bill advertisement, captured during the July 4th 2009 weekend.

Times Square buzzes with July 4th holiday crowds beneath billboards for Billy Elliot — 2009 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical — and Mamma Mia!, New York City, 2009.

Massive crowds fill Times Square on July 4th, 2009, surrounded by iconic billboard advertisements from Toshiba, Chevrolet, Bud Light, and Kodak.

Looking down 7th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, giant Olive Garden and Shrek the Musical billboards line the street on a busy summer day, 2009.

A brilliant burst of red, pink, and white fireworks illuminates the sky over the Hudson River during the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show, New York City, 2009.

Multiple red and pink fireworks burst simultaneously over the Hudson River, filling the frame with color during the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show, New York City, 2009.

Three fireworks explode simultaneously over the Hudson River — gold, white, and pink — during the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show, New York City, 2009.

Golden cascading fireworks burst above an FDNY fire truck during the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show along the Hudson River, 2009.

Two FDNY firefighters stand atop their fire truck, watching the Macy's 4th of July fireworks burst over the Hudson River while an American flag drapes behind them.

The Freedom Place street sign glows under a street lamp on Manhattan's West Side during July 4th weekend, 2009.