"Around 1870, on Coney Island, German immigrant Charles Feltman began selling sausages in rolls" source: Wikipedia
"The famous Macy's fireworks display usually held over the East River in New York City has been televised nationwide on NBC since 1976. In 2009, the fireworks display was returned to the Hudson River for the first time since 2000 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's exploration of that river."
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