The best hotel parties, public vantage points, and river cruises for enjoying NYC's fireworks this 4th of July.

The Times Square Ball has had seven different designs. - RW/MediaPunch/IPx/AP Their concept was based on time balls, nautical devices that had gained popularity in the 19th century.

As Times Square in New York City is prepared for the festivities, rapper Pitbull put the last crystals on Friday and premiered the New Year's Eve Ball for 2025.

The Times Square ball was once a 5-foot creation of iron and wood. Now, it measures 12 feet in diameter and is lit by more than 30,000 LEDs.

Live NYE Ball Drop coverage starts at 6 p.m. The Times Square New Year's Eve Ball drops during New Year's celebration in Times Square on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in New York.

The Times Square ball first dropped in 1904, and it came into being thanks to Jacob Starr, a Ukranian immigrant and metalworker, and the former New York Times publisher, Adolph Ochs.

A new year is upon us, and a live stream of the annual New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square is available for those looking to celebrate it at home. Jonathan Bennett (Mean Girls, Happy ...

A New Year’s Eve ball has dropped in Times Square for nearly 120 years, with the exception of 1942 and 1943 when nightly “dimouts” occurred during World War II to protect the city from attacks.

A New Year's Eve ball has dropped in Times Square for nearly 120 years, starting in 1907, with the exception of 1942 and 1943 when nightly “dimouts” occurred during World War II to protect the ...

A New Year's Eve ball has dropped in Times Square for nearly 120 years, with the exception of 1942 and 1943 when nightly "dimouts" occurred during World War II to protect the city from attacks.