Nick - I've only transited it. Watch the current (up to 5 knots) and traffic. There are general anchorages on the charts - Hallet's Cove north of Roosevelt Is., Flushing Bay north of Riker's Island, and near the Throgs Neck. 2003 Waterway Guide suggests the latter two, but Flushing Bay looks mostly too shallow. If the ER is anything like the Delaware on the 4th, traffic will make anchorages uncomfortable. I've been told all barge fireworks on the Arthur Kill and Raritan Bay have been cancelled due to lack of permits to transit bridges for national security. Make sure yours are still on.
Seth
