Notice
Fireworks Display: Erie Canal - Schenectady
Notice to Mariners
Erie Canal – Schenectady
July 3, 2025
Mariners are advised of a fireworks display in the vicinity of Rivers Casino and Resort, in the navigation channel, on Saturday, July 5th at dusk. The fireworks barge will be located between buoy R "84” and buoy R "86”. A 100-yard fallout radius security zone will be in effect around the fireworks staging barge during the event. Law enforcement will be present to monitor boat traffic.
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