Times Square, New Year's Eve

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An estimated 1 million people packed Times Square to watch the New Year's Eve 2025 ball drop Tuesday night. A Times Square Alliance live feed went live at 6 p.m. from the Crossroads of the World, and it will stay up as the clock strikes midnight.
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.
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.
Watch this New Years Eve proposal steal the spotlight in Times Square!
Under the dazzling lights at the crossroads of the world, a nervous boyfriend pulls off a spectacular marriage proposal on New Year's Eve.
Iconic New Year's Eve ball in Times Square descends for final time on Wednesday
The iconic Times Square New Year's Eve Ball will drop one last time on Wednesday, January 15 at 3 p.m. at One Times Square.
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.
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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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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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When does the ball drop on New Year's Eve? Time zones make it tricky.
As the clock strikes midnight in New York City, millions will watch the iconic ball drop in person from Times Square or at home – but midnight won't come for hours in much of the country.
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When was the first ball drop in Times Square for New Year's Eve?
The Times Square ball drop on New Year's Eve has become an annual tradition for New Yorkers. In New York City, the organization managing Times Square has tested its famous ball drop ...