Times Square, New Year's Eve and crystal ball

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.
USA Today5d
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 ...
Yahoo5d
Thousands gather in New York City's Times Square to welcome 2025
Many had arrived early in the morning for a spot in one of the barricaded pens set up by the New York Police Department ... the first ball was dropped in Times Square on New Year's Eve, atop ...
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PHOTOS: Happy New Year! New York City rings in 2025
Rita Ora and Ryan Seacrest in New York’s Times Square as they attend a New Year’s Eve celebration, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in New York.
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New Year's Eve in Times Square: no umbrellas and more rules for celebrating
The New Year's Eve weather forecast calls for showers on Tuesday night -- but anyone ringing in the new year in Times Square won't be allowed to bring along an umbrella. Thousands of people ...