Grand Marshal and Assembly Member Charles D. Fall (left) whose district includes part of lower Manhattan as well as Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, carries an American flag in the Independence Day parade in lower Manhattan on July 4. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Happy Birthday America! Little Known but Lively 4th of July Parade Wows Lower Manhattan Hundreds of ardent patriots gathered in Battery Park on morning of July 4 to participate in the Lower Manhattan Historical... Local News 08 Jul 2024 | 12:28