Proposed rule

Special Local Regulation; 4th of July Fireworks, East River and Upper New York Bay, Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, NY

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 6, 2026. Document 2026-06619. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.

What it does

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary special local regulation (SLR) for certain navigable waters of the East River and Upper New York Bay in New York Harbor, NY. The SLR is needed to provide for the safety of life on these highly congested waterways immediately before, during, and after a 4th of July fireworks display. The rule would control vessel movement, prohibit entry into moving protection zones around transiting fireworks barges, establish exclusion zones near launch sites, and create spectator zones. The Coast Guard invites public comment on this proposed rulemaking.

The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 100

Before this

43 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1625-AA08 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before May 6, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

The record as published

Document number	2026-06619
Action	Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Agencies	Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
Published	April 6, 2026
Comments close	May 6, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)	1625-AA08
Docket	USCG-2025-1120

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register