The biggest celebration in the area was the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show. The 25-minute display lit up the sky over the East River, and with the Brooklyn Bridge as the backdrop, it was truly a spectacular sight witnessed by hundreds of thousands of spectators.

Independence Day celebrations were held across the Tri-State Area on Friday, but the biggest was the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show in New York City. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports.