A group of about 20 Moroccan football fans gathered last Tuesday evening at Astoria's historic Whitey Ford Field, New York, setting off fireworks and pink flares as they unfurled a giant banner of Ultras Winners 2005, the Casablanca-based Wydad Athletic Club's supporters group. According to local media, videos shared online showed brief scuffles before the pyrotechnic display, which startled nearby residents. «It looked like a bomb was going off», said Neil Herdan, co-chair of Friends of Whitey Ford Field, who notified city authorities. Police said no arrests were made, and it remains unclear whether organizers had a permit. The fireworks drew mixed reactions from locals, some calling for more patrols and park funding, while others saw it as a vivid example of New York's spontaneous street culture.
