Penelope Drumming will eat and watch fireworks, but wonders if Americans focus much on what this holiday really means.
Category: <span>An American Weekend</span>
An American Weekend: Greenpoint
To be American, Ori Lefkovitz says, requires balanced thinking and understanding all sides.
An American Weekend: Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights resident Wayne Pierre put a Grenadan twist on his Fourth of July weekend with some unexpected barbecue treats!
An American Weekend: DUMBO
Ivy Wong will have hot dogs and steak—with her family in California.
An American Weekend: Clinton Hill
With rain coming down, Brooklyn residents like Frank Vasquez sought the great indoors.
An American Weekend: Bed-Stuy
Janet Reese says what's most important: "Cherish the time spent with our family and friends."
An American Weekend: Williamsburg
Kerry Lacy says working on a holiday is an American thing, or maybe a New York thing.
An American Weekend: Bushwick
Emilio Garcia has lived an American life.
An American Weekend: Clinton Hill
Like many other New Yorkers, Evan and Vlad took a break from the city and went to New Hampshire and upstate New York for the Independence Day weekend.
An American Weekend: Sunset Park
Anibal Papon: “The community is now multi-cultural, and I think it’s great.”