Independence Day celebration fell through after the hired vendor  raised real questions  about the safety of launching fireworks near City Hall, according to WGRZ.

Former New York State Republican Party Chair, Rep. Nick Langworthy ripped Ryan for the excuse.

 Democrats are nominating anti-America socialist candidates across the country-including right here in Buffalo,  Langworthy wrote on Facebook.  The decision to cancel fireworks for our nation's 250th birthday while simultaneously raising the Somali flag has everything to with THAT and nothing to do with logistics. 

4 The mayor, who previously served in the NYS Senate, has taken heat for canceling a city-sponsored Fourth of July fireworks display - days before the Somalian flag was raised. Mustafa Abdo / Facebook

Other Buffalo residents called out Ryan's leadership as an  embarrassment. 

 Mayor you are an embarrassment to the American people and to the citizens of Buffalo,  one person wrote on Facebook.

 No fireworks for our most significant birthday in our lives. Thanks!  another wrote.

Ryan later said the city didn't want to hold fireworks on a barge on the river because there was another display scheduled on a barge in August.

 I didn't want to do them on the barge in the river because we're already doing them August 2 on the barge in the river. 

Buffalo is set to celebrate  Stars Stripes and Signers  at the Buffalo Naval Park and Canalside area as part of ongoing America250 celebrations.