Times Square, New Year's Eve and NYC

Your guide to NYC's 2025 New Year's Eve ball drop countdown in Times Square
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.
WATCH LIVE: New Year's Eve 2025 Ball Drop as Heavy Rain Forecast for Times Square
More than a billion people are set to tune in to watch the Times Square ball drop tonight. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
NYC ball drop 2025: How to watch New Year’s Eve Times Square performances for free
The '20s are half over already. Here's how you can watch holiday revelers mark the lead-up to 2025 at the Crossroads of the World.
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.
The First Ever Times Square Ball Drop Was Held Atop the New York Times Headquarters in 1907, Starting a Cherished Tradition
Time balls date back to the early 19th century, when they signaled the time to passing sailors. Now they’re part of the pomp and circumstance of the new year
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.
New Year's Eve in Times Square security announced as 1 million revelers will pack in to celebrate 2025
The New York City Police Department says it will deploy a "tremendous" amount of security around Times Square for New Year's Eve.
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”.
More than 1 million will pack Times Square in NYC tonight. How safe is it?
The commissioner of the New York Police Department said there are "no specific credible threats" to the New Year's Eve ...
Thousands of Times Square revelers unfazed by thunderstorms as they ring in 2025: ‘An epic experience’
Thunderstorms didn’t dampen the spirits in Times Square on New Year’s Eve as thousands of revelers rang in 2025 with a bang.
$850 for a Table at Applebee’s? Welcome to Times Square on New Year’s Eve.
As revelers throng Midtown Manhattan, some chain restaurants are offering a respite, if a pricey one. Perks include bathroom ...
Tens of thousands gather in New York's Times Square to welcome in 2025
Thousands of revelers cheered in the New Year with the annual Times Square ball drop in New York City. My wife and I saved up ...