Times Square, New Year's Eve

$850 for a table at Applebee’s? Welcome to Times Square on New Year’s Eve
A number of usually affordable Manhattan restaurants are promising revelers a more comfortable New Year's Eve experience -- for a price.
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 will pack into Times Square to watch the ball drop at midnight to witness the iconic moment.
New Year's ball in Times Square retired
The New Year's ball at Times Square descended for the final time Wednesday before it's replaced by a new ball with LED lights. It was the eighth ball used since the drop began in 1907 and had been in service since 2009.
Times Square’s iconic New Year’s Eve ball is retired
After 17 years of service, Times Square's glittering New Year's Eve ball is hanging up its hat. The ball will be on display this fall in One Times Square.
Times Square New Year's Eve ball makes its final descent. What will become of it?
The new year marks a new look for the world’s most famous New Year’s Eve ball. The timeless Times Square treasure made its final descent Wednesday, coming down from its perch on a pole atop 1 Times Square after delighting millions in person and watching on TV for almost 20 years.
US: Times Square ball “retires” to be part of new immersive experience
January 15, 2025 The famous Times Square ball, standing since 2008 and famous for marking the end of the year every December 31, is retiring and will be part of a new immersive historical experience at One Times Square in the fall of this year,
Times Square ball retires, ending a historic chapter in New Year's tradition
After years of marking the New Year, the Times Square Ball has made its final descent. The crystal sphere is becoming a part of history.
This is what the most expensive ticket to see New Year’s Eve ball drop in NYC actually gets you
I wouldn’t go to Times Square on New Year’s Eve.” “I’d rather have a good meal on the East Side or downtown for a ...
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How to Go to the Bathroom in Times Square on New Year's Eve
When you're jammed into Times Square with scores of others to celebrate New Year's Eve, there's one predicament you might run into: where do you use the bathroom? Times Square famously ...
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Times Square New Year's Eve ball unveiled for 2025 celebration
NEW YORK-- The ball that will drop in Times Square to usher in 2025 has been unveiled days before its final run. Organizers of the iconic New Year's Eve party in New York City screwed ...
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Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop: What to know about celebration, how to watch
The Times Square New Year's Eve Ball is a 12-foot geodesic sphere covered in Waterford Crystal triangles and illuminated by LED lights. The ball drop tradition began in 1907 and has evolved ...
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Times Square New Year’s Eve Party Will Offer Top Talent, Make History
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 ...
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New Year's Eve in Times Square security announced as 1 million revelers will pack in to celebrate 2025
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 ...
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When was the first Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop?
NEW YORK — The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was taken for a test run Monday, as New York City officials laid out their plans for ...