New York allows the sale and use of "sparkling devices," a specific type of firework, unless prohibited by local county law. These "sparkling devices" are ground-based or handheld, producing colored ...

Almost 15,000 fireworks-related injuries were reported in the U.S. in 2024, a 52% increase from the year before, according to the Consumer Protection Safety Commission, and around 20,000 fires are ...

Alecia Reid is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated reporter for CBS News New York. She is a sustainability and social justice advocate; passionate about giving a voice to people who may not otherwise be ...

Each year, millions of Americans across the country buy consumer fireworks to light up the night in honor of July 4; a tradition that has been around since the first Independence Day nearly 250 years ...