New York celebrates relaxation of coronavirus restrictions with fireworks

Fireworks launched from a barge explode near the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour (Craig Ruttle/AP)

New York celebrated with fireworks as the reaching of a vaccination milestone meant that Covid-19 restrictions could be relaxed in the state.

Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed on Tuesday that 70% of adults in New York have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, a threshold he said the state would celebrate