Times Square, New Year's Eve

A brief history of the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop
The ritual of watching a dazzling ball descend from a pole in Times Square has taken place since the early 20th century, when electricity use was so new it seemed like magic.
Your guide to NYC's 2025 New Year's Eve ball drop countdown in Times Square
NEW YORK -- New York City is getting ready to ring in New Year's Eve 2025 with the ball drop countdown in Times Square. The New Year's Eve weather forecast calls for heavy rain, and it could be the wettest celebration in recent years. By New Year's Day, skies will clear and temperatures will cool down for the rest of the week.
Why do we drop a ball on New Year's Eve? The Times Square tradition, explained
Watching a huge ball descend down a pole in Times Square has been a beloved New Year's Eve tradition for over a century. Here's how the spectacle started and what's changed over the years.
New Year's Eve 2024: How to watch the ball drop live from Times Square
It’s almost time to say goodbye to 2024 and say hello to 2025. All eyes will be on Times Square in the heart of New York City as thousands gather to celebrate the start of the new year as the countdown begins and the ball drops.
Missed the 2025 Times Square ball drop and New Year's Eve celebration? Watch the highlights here
A Times Square Alliance live feed is scheduled to go live at 6 p.m. from the Crossroads of the World, and it will stay up as the clock strikes midnight. You can watch the feed in the video player embedded above.
New Year's Eve in Times Square: Rain-soaked revelry welcomes 2025
Under a steady rain, an estimated one million revelers packed Times Square in New York on New Year's Eve on Tuesday to watch the iconic Waterford Crystal ball drop. Carrie Underwood performs in Times Square on New Year's Eve on December 31,
US: New York’s Times Square Welcomes 2025 With Confetti And Ball Drop 4
People crowded New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve to witness the iconic ball drop. This year, they were in for a treat, as more than 3,000 pounds of confetti were released to welcome 2025. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “Spectee”.
US: New Year’s Eve Celebration in Times Square
New York, United States - December 31, 2024 The Jonas Brothers perform during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, New York on Dec. 31, 2024.
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More than 1 million will pack Times Square in NYC tonight. How safe is it?
New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said there "are no specific credible threats" to the Times Square New Year's Eve ... be in full effect," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said ...
N.J. city is set to drop a giant piñata to ring in 2025
New York has Times Square and an estimated 1 million people to watch the ball drop. The City of Passaic has a single Art Deco ...
NYC welcomes 2025 with traditional ball drop and confetti
Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, with thousands of revellers counting down to the new year and ...
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$850 for a Table at Applebee’s? Welcome to Times Square on New Year’s Eve.
This year, Ball Drop is producing roughly 65 parties in New York City, including one at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, according to Paul Warshaw, one of the company’s founders.
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Revelers bring in the New Year in New York’s Time Square
open image in gallery A view of the venue during Times Square New Year's Eve 2025 Celebration in New York City (Getty Images) “We have plainclothes teams and K-9 teams, and officers on ...