History of the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop : NPR
Dec 31, 2024 · The New Year's Eve ball is pictured in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. There have been a half dozen iterations since the tradition started in 1907. Julie Walker/AP hide caption
Times Square Ball - Wikipedia
Located on the roof of One Times Square, the ball is a prominent part of a New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square commonly referred to as the ball drop, where the ball descends down a specially designed flagpole, beginning at 11:59:00 p.m. ET, and resting at midnight to signal the start of the new year. In recent years, the ball drop has ...
Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Unveiled
Dec 27, 2024 · “For more than 100 years, One Times Square and the world-famous New Year’s Eve Ball have been the shining emblems for our New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square,” said Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance. “This year’s Ball Reveal and the new partnership with CleanBoss are helping to keep that tradition alive and ...
A brief history of the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop
S ince crowds first began gathering in Times Square to commemorate New Year’s Eve over a century ago, it has been a ritual to flock to midtown’s brightly lit chaos to ring in new beginnings ...
5 things to know about the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square
Dec 30, 2024 · Times Square New Year's Eve ball crystals installed 02:05. NEW YORK -- As New York City prepares for the 2025 New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, it's time to test your knowledge about the ...
NYE Live Schedule | Times Square NYC
Dec 31, 2024 · At the stroke of Midnight, the lights on the New Year’s Eve Ball are turned off as the numerals of the New Year “2025” burst to life shining high above Times Square. Times Square Confetti Release and Pyrotechnic Effects
New Year's Eve in Times Square: What to Know - The New York Times
Dec 30, 2024 · The Times Square celebration will kick off shortly before 6 p.m. with a performance of the national anthem, followed by the lighting and raising of the New Year’s Eve ball. The Times Square ...
History of New Year's Eve & the Times Square Ball
Revelers began celebrating New Year's Eve in Times Square as early as 1904, but it was in 1907 that the New Year's Eve Ball made its maiden descent from the flagpole atop One Times Square. Seven versions of the Ball have been designed to signal the New Year.
BALL HISTORY - Times Square Ball
Revelers began celebrating New Year’s Eve in Times Square as early as 1904, but it was in 1907 that the New Year’s Eve Ball made its maiden descent from the flagpole atop One Times Square. Seven versions of the Ball have been designed to signal the New Year.
Times Square ball takes final test for New Year’s Eve
Dec 30, 2024 · 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. MELISSA GOLDIN
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