I know, I know, this post is over 2 weeks late, but I just realized when going through my photos that I never shared the shots I took on the 4th of July. I was at a fabulous party on a rooftop in Williamsburg that evening, taking some amazing photographs of the city skyline at dusk turning into night, dancing to the dope DJ, enjoying my spiked punch and waiting for the fireworks to begin over the Hudson (and the various amateur fireworks being set off all over Brooklyn) when at around 9pm a huge cloud of black smoke filled the air. There was a fire just two blocks away from us that was growing at a rapid pace. It was crazy to be that close to it and see it from 12 stories above (not to mention breathe it in). Still no one knows who started the fire (lots of speculation, from hipsters setting off roman candles to insurance fraud), and there was very little news on the internet regarding the incident. What we do know was that it was The Rosenwach Tank Company, one of the oldest manufacturers of wooden tanks in America. More information on the fires and the aftermath can be found by checking out the posts on Gothamist, Brooklyn 11211 and Brownstoner. Amidst all of the smoke and sirens the Macy's Fireworks Spectacular began, and then the rooftop dance party went in to full swing. All in all, a wonderful New York evening filled with adventure and sweeping skyline views.
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