The 48th annual Macy’s 4th of July fireworks in New York will return to the Hudson River for the first time since 2013.

The NYPD is prepared to ensure the safety of the crowds from any violence or terrorism, with more officers deployed this Thursday than in previous years.

On Tuesday, the NYPD reviewed logistics with partner agencies at police headquarters.

“You will see some of the assets like uniformed members in the street. You’ll see our K-9 deployment, some of our counterterrorism deployment. And of course, there’ll be security measures that you won’t see,” said Jeff Maddrey, NYPD’s Chief of Department.

The barges will be positioned between West 14th to West 34th streets, with the public gathered on a closed West Side Highway.

Police said that with the fireworks moving from the East River to the Hudson River, patrolling the streets will be less complicated.

“Just in terms of the East Side versus the West Side, policing is never easy. We always have challenges. But if you look at the East Side, we’re talking about two different roadways. You have the FDR, which is elevated, and then also just the regular street level. So on the West Side, we are not dealing with that. We are dealing with just a straight-level road, which, of course, will be a little easier,” Maddrey said.

Police said there will be a “substantial” police presence befitting the expressed concerns of law enforcement.

“It’s a complicated threat environment,” said Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism Rebecca Weiner, highlighting a “vibrant” terror threat overseas and a rise in hate crimes in the city.

“Hate crimes were up 34% in June compared to the same month last year. The vast majority of hate crimes targeted the Jewish community,” said Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny.

Those hate crimes are increasingly violent. In prior years, many hate crimes against Jews involved spray paint and the like. Kenny said now there are more low to mid-level assaults.

Large Fourth of July celebrations in New York, San Francisco, and Las Vegas “remain attractive targets” for individuals and groups looking to inflict mass casualties and draw attention to ideological causes, according to intelligence bulletins obtained by ABC News.

While mentioning no specific threat, the bulletins from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security single out lone offenders and small groups who want to make a point.

“DHS and FBI assess that one of the most significant terrorism threats facing the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks stems from lone offenders and small groups of individuals seeking to commit acts of violence. These individuals are often motivated to violence to further a broad range of racial, ethnic, political, religious, anti-government, societal, or personal ideological beliefs and grievances,” one of the bulletins said.

In New York, authorities said the city’s global profile and its status as home to the United Nations create unique geopolitical concerns.