Hospitality groups across New York City are selling tickets to America 250 parties this Saturday, with prices ranging from $108 general admission at a Williamsburg rooftop to $10,000 for a private table aboard a 1942 schooner moored on the Hudson River, according to the New York Post.
In Williamsburg, the rooftop club Westlight at the William Vale Hotel (111 N 12th St.) is hosting a July 4th party headlined by producer and DJ Murda Beatz, with Manhattan skyline views and glimpses of the Macy’s fireworks show. General admission runs about $108, a 22nd-floor VIP package with a three-hour open bar and unlimited food starts at $375 per person, reserved VIP tables run from $2,000 to $3,000, and private rooftop cabanas range from $5,000 to $10,000, the Post reported.
Harriet’s Rooftop at 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo offers what the Post describes as one of the city’s closest vantage points to the fireworks launched from the Brooklyn Bridge and barges along the East River. The 21-plus event starts at 5 p.m. and includes five hours of food, a premium open bar, and DJ sets from Zoe Vi and Malik Lindo. General admission is $661, indoor lounge tables start at $3,000, rooftop tables at $5,000, and private poolside packages at $8,000, the Post reported.
At 30 Hudson Yards, The Edge is throwing a fireworks viewing 1,100 feet above street level at what the Post calls the Western Hemisphere’s highest outdoor sky deck. Ticket holders also get access to seven new immersive indoor installations inspired by New York City. General admission tickets start at $230 and VIP tickets at $305, with the event beginning at 7:30 p.m. A Marquee Skydeck afterparty with DJs runs until 3 a.m., with separate tickets priced from $85 to $105, not including drinks.
Also at Hudson Yards, Peak with Priceless Restaurant & Bar on the 101st floor is offering a four-course prix fixe dinner with panoramic views. Managed by Tao Group Hospitality, the venue spans 10,000 square feet and sits over 1,200 feet in the air, according to the Post. Early seating from 5 to 6:30 p.m. is $125 per person; prime fireworks-time seating from 7:30 to 9 p.m. is $425 per person, with reservations available on OpenTable.
The Rockaway Hotel at 108-10 Rockaway Beach Dr. in Rockaway Park is hosting an “America 250” party starting at 6 p.m. on its 6,000-square-foot rooftop, which overlooks Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean in addition to the Manhattan skyline. Tickets are $150 for guests 21 and up, $60 for under-21 guests, and $750 for a private group experience for up to five people on the bayside terrace, the Post reported.
Grand Banks, an oyster bar aboard the historic 1942 schooner “Sherman Zwicker” at Pier 25 on the Hudson River, is offering views of the fireworks from the water alongside oysters, seafood, and cocktails. Reservations start at $500 for a single seat at the cocktail or oyster bar, $1,000 for a table for two, $3,000 for a table of six, and $10,000 for the Captain’s Table, which seats up to 16 guests, according to the Post.
Ian Schrager’s PUBLIC Hotel at 215 Chrystie St. on the Lower East Side is limiting its party to hotel guests and reserved tables on its 17th-floor outdoor landscaped terrace, with 360-degree fireworks views and DJ sets from Gabriel Liberty and Prince Terrence. The menu includes smoked brisket sliders, tuna cones, and street corn bowls. Table reservations are required, with pricing available upon request, the Post reported.
