Bill de Blasio announces ‘huge sting operation’ to catch those responsible for selling illegal fireworks

By Madison Dibble

Published June 23, 2020 4:18pm ET

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Bill de Blasio announces ‘huge sting operation’ to catch those responsible for selling illegal fireworks — Mayor Bill de Blasio wears a mask during a 7 o'clock ceremony to honor healthcare workers at Brooklyn's Kings County Hospital Center during the new coronavirus pandemic, Friday, April 24, 2020, in New York. | (Mark Lennihan/AP)

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his plan to crack down on the use of illegal fireworks the morning after protesters demonstrated against the lawlessness outside his home.

De Blasio ordered the city’s police and fire departments to launch a “huge sting operation” to locate and arrest people responsible for selling illegal fireworks after weeks of explosive noises disrupt the sleep of exhausted New Yorkers.

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