Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Taking Place Over Long Island City, Fourth Year Running

Just to let you know, James E is not me. Unlike everyone else, I use my real name unlike others. James E is not me. Macys once again is proving to not give a crap about the people that live here. I broke this story in March, contacted Macys and they seem to think that residents do not belong in the conversation. They seem to think while they celebrate freedom that it is ok to take away ours, our disabled residents, our vets etc. NBC and the NY Post agreed with us last year and all did stories. Fox News did stories and we were picked up around the world, yet Macys still will not sit down and see how we can make this easier for the community. I do not want to hear all the losers comments. Our building is at Ground Zero, we put up with this. This is a letter from management yesterday. They are closing our amenities, something residents pay for, so Homeland security and NBC can tape. We are once again being locked up like animals, no community input at all from any of us. Here is Related Managements letter to residents. I have told them I will not be honoring there request for only 4 guests and that Related gets paid a fee and has no right to sell the residents out. I will not be complying with there made up rules. Dear Residents-

We are excited to announce that the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, the nation’s largest Independence Day display, will return to the East River this year for its 42nd Anniversary. The show will begin at approximately 9:20 p.m. After a review of the event’s relation to HPS Commons last year, and in order to ensure that all residents can safely experience all of the festivities on July 4th, we will be implementing the following plan of action and policies:

Building Access for residents
All residents must pick up unique color coded wristbands which they must wear on July 4th in order to be vetted by security and permitted to enter the building. The wristbands will be available for pickup at the front desk at 9am on July 4th.
All residents should be mindful of additional NYPD and building security on this day which may cause some delays in navigating through the neighborhood or accessing the building.
ii.Guest Policy

4 guests per apartment – no exceptions. This policy will be strictly enforced by extra security Personnel stationed at all building entrances. As mentioned above, this policy is being implemented for safety (and fire code) reasons. Safety and security of building residents is our #1 concern.
Each apartment will receive (along with their own wrist bands), four unique color coded guest wrist bands.
Guests must arrive prior to 1PM so that they can check-in and you can give them a wristband.
No guests will be allowed to enter the building without a wristband after 1pm – no exceptions!
Guests who do not have a wrist band will not be permitted to enter the building – no exceptions!
From 1PM-5PM, those with wristbands can come and go as they please.
After 5PM, due to NYPD restrictions, the neighborhood will be inaccessible to non-residents, and only residents may exit and enter the building- with some exceptions:
Deliveries: Food Deliveries will be accepted (if they can access the building) but residents will have to come down to the lobby for pick-up.
Smoking: Management will set aside a designated smoking area in front of the building for residents and their guests.
Residents arriving throughout the day: Exceptions will be made for Tenants returning to the building after 5PM, but management cautions that the neighborhood will be locked down by police and most vehicles will not be permitted to enter.
iii. All building amenities will shut down at 5pm (including the Gym and Playroom).
iv. Roof Access Lottery- Access to the River Terrace will be available to 150 randomly selected lottery winners all of whom must be amenity members.

Individuals interested in entering the lottery for accessing the River Terrace should complete the attached form and either email it to us at (see below) or return it to the front desk no later than June 22nd, 2018.
The lottery is available to only those residents which are in good standing and amenity package members of Hunters Point South Commons
No guests will be allowed to access the River Terrace
Forms can be dropped off in the management office, at the front desk, or emailed to HPSManagement@Related.com
We will reach out to the lottery all lottery winners the week of June 25th,2018
The lottery winners will be able to pick up their unique color wristbands which will act as a pass for accessing the River Terrace.
The terrace will open for all lottery winners at 7pm on July 4th.
It will remain open until 10pm.
Please note, management reserves the right to turn away any guest that is deemed to be a nuisance to the community or its occupants. Additionally, please brief your guests on the above mentioned policies and ensure your guests treat our community and all of your fellow neighbors with respect; failure to do so is not only un-neighborly and unwelcome behavior, but also a direct violation of the apartment Standards Section of your lease.

We look forward to a fun, safe, and secure 4th of July!

Thank you,

Hunter’s Point South Living Management

Now do any of you want to entertain guests from 1pm to 10pm? I think not. As for a violation of my lease, Related is in violation on housing laws, they can not control how many guests we have. Maybe there would not be so much anger here if Related would stop renting out our building for this event. It is bad enough we are being locked down, but to take away our amenities so they can be paid by Macys and NBC is a horror. I am ready for all the nasty comments.

At least Macy’s still in business that they can hold this event, in a few years they will for sure go the route of Sears and Lord and Taylor closing down and out of business. In the not so distant future it will be known as the Amazon/Whole Foods July 4th Extravaganza!!!!