The crowd gathers

There is decking on our roof for people to hang out on, but with this big of a crowd, they spill over onto the rest of the roof . . .

and around our skylight seen in the middle of the picture. This becomes disconcerting later on, after the fireworks, when we have retired to the apt and then see people peering in from above.

Empire State Building (ESB) and our tiny rooftop flag appear together on the horizon.