Times Square, New Year and ball

Times Square New Year's Eve ball makes its final descent. What will become of it?
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.
Times Square ball drop: How to watch, the best viewing area and more
We are just hours away from ringing in the new year. Plan on heading to Times Square in NYC? Here's what you need to know.
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.
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.
Missed the 2025 Times Square ball drop and New Year's Eve celebration? Watch the highlights here
An estimated 1 million people packed Times Square to watch the New Year's Eve 2025 ball drop Tuesday night.New Year's Eve ...
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How To Stream the 2025 Times Square Ball Drop
Over 1 million people from around the world are expected to attend the annual ball drop celebration in New York City's Times Square. The tradition has been held annually since December 31 ...
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NYPD’s massive Times Square presence to include drones hovering over ball drop as cops prep for crowds
Revelers celebrating the Times Square ball drop can expect a mammoth police presence and NYPD drones in the sky amid heightened global tensions — including the persistent threat of spillover ...
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Checking out the Times Square Ball Drop? Best ways to get there from Philadelphia region
The Times Square ball drop festivities start at 8 p.m. on Tuesday ... is to let Amtrak and NJ Transit take you there. January 1, 2021: Confetti rains down on an empty Times Square in ...
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Who's performing at tonight's Times Square ball drop to ring in New Year's Eve 2025?
When is Mark Ambor performing on New Year's Eve? Pop singer-songwriter Mark Ambor was scheduled to perform in Times Square from 8:03 p.m. to 8:12 p.m. EST, according to organizers of the New Year ...
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How to watch Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop: See 2025 performers, how to stream
Temps will drop, but freezing weather coming next week On New Year's Eve, the massive shimmering ball will be lowered at Times Square in New York City to kick off the new year. Though the ...
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Photos show how the Times Square ball has evolved over its 117-year history
Before the Times Square ball was invented ... it had 32,256 LED lights and displayed 16 million vibrant colors. 2021's ball drop was also scaled back, only allowing 15,000 spectators in ...
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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 ...