Out of all the anti-New York City things to do, Macy’s quietly announced last week that it had moved the 4th of July fireworks show off the East River to host it on the Hudson. Supposedly this is in honor of Henry Hudson, but really it’s a slap in the face to New York City. The East River is the most New York City river that there is, touching the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. The Hudson is partially New Jersey’s, and they can get their own fireworks show.
Macy’s just told the other boroughs that the only one that counts this year is Manhattan. And…New Jersey. So to all you people in Queens and Brooklyn who were planning rooftop parties, here’s what to do:
Boycott Macy’s during the month of July, New York City, and show them how much you appreciate them taking away our fireworks. Make sure they don’t do it again.
Spread the word!
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As a stockholder of Macy’s Inc. I would cancell the whole thing. I don’t this as a good investment. Macy’s Inc. headquarters is not in NY and if it had not been bought by Federated Dept stores it would have gone out of business. The company is doing a good thing for your city – even though it is nation – wide and all you done is bitch. No good deed goes unpunished.
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The post was meant tongue-in-cheek more than anything else, but let’s not get lost on the reality that this is a huge piece of publicity for Macy’s, just like the Thanksgiving Day parade. And if the argument is that corporations don’t need to give back to the communities that they derive their profits from, I don’t think that’s a winning argument at all. Corporations have responsibilities to give back to their communities, just like every other citizen.