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Utica and Rome are among the many cities, towns and villages across New York state that won't have 4th of July fireworks for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic. But there are some places where the show will go on in 2021.

According to "This is Hamilton, NY" on Facebook, the parade will be taking place on July 3 starting around 1PM.

One of the biggest complaints in communities across the state this year has been the use of illegal fireworks at all hours of the night. Ahead of the holiday weekend State Police announced a crackdown on illegal fireworks and the results are in.

The new temporary Fireworks Enforcement Detail will be used to prevent illegal fireworks from being brought to New York from Pennsylvania.

The late night fireworks being shot off all over Central New York have led to the death of a beloved dog in Rome.

New York State Police arrested several people on Interstate 81 for having thousands of dollars worth of illegal fireworks, in two separate incidents.

The show is planned with a "high aerial" display so the fireworks can be seen from surrounding areas.

Oneida County Sheriff Robert M. Maciol is reminding all Central New York residents on what fireworks are legal, and which are illegal. The sheriff tells The Rome Sentinel that some sparklers and other modest fireworks are legal over the July 4 period — most types of fireworks are still illegal...

While you and I may love lighting off and watching all the biggest fireworks on the Fourth of July, that isn't the case for every member of our families.

Nearly all of the traditional firework displays in Utica and the surrounding area have been canceled in light of the coronavirus pandemic - but a (very) few are still going on. Here's where.