NYC Cracks Down on Illegal Fireworks After Rash of Complaints

NYC Cracks Down on Illegal Fireworks After Rash of Complaints
Illegal fireworks illuminate the sky over the skyline of the Brooklyn borough of New York City, N.Y., on June 18, 2020. Lucas Jackson/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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New York City officials are cracking down on illegal fireworks with a new task force that will include police officers going undercover to buy them or conducting sting operations.

The new task force will focus on conducting operations in the city and in other parts of the state in an attempt to tackle the problem “at its knees,” Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, told reporters June 23.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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