Vibrant fireworks crackle and burst across the sky. The smoky scent of hot dogs and hamburgers lingers in the warm summer air. Somewhere in the distance, Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” belts ...

New York allows the sale and use of "sparkling devices," a specific type of firework, unless prohibited by local county law. These "sparkling devices" are ground-based or handheld, producing colored ...

Boom, crackle, bang — even whistles — all sounds that radiate from fireworks during Fourth of July displays. But during Albany’s annual fireworks show at Empire State Plaza, those aren't the only ...