The first celebrations held at the former Longacre Square took place in 1904, while the ball was first dropped in 1907 − ...

In the US, a popular way to celebrate New Year's Eve is to watch the ball drop in Times Square. The tradition started in 1907, when the ball was made of iron and wood. After multiple redesigns ...

The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was taken for a test run, as New York City officials laid out their plans for the iconic New Year’s Eve event ...

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 ...

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NEW YORK -- It's almost time for New Year's Eve in Times Square, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch held a security briefing Monday to explain how it will run ...

Although rain is forecast tonight for Times Square, where New York City’s globally celebrated New Year’s Eve ball drop annually takes place, the program should be terrific, and history also ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new ...

AP Photo/Heather Khalifa Not even a thunderstorm could stop the New Year's Eve partiers in Times Square from waiting out the ball drop. On Tuesday, Dec. 31, thousands of people packed Times Square ...

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 will ...

Can’t rain on their ball drop. Thunderstorms didn’t dampen the spirits in Times Square on New Year’s Eve as thousands of revelers rang in 2025 with a bang. As the festive, poncho-clad masses ...