Times Square, New Year's Eve

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. 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.
A brief history of the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop
The ritual of watching a dazzling ball descend from a pole in Times Square has taken place since the early 20th century, when electricity use was so new it seemed like magic.
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.
The First Ever Times Square Ball Drop Was Held Atop the New York Times Headquarters in 1907, Starting a Cherished Tradition
Time balls date back to the early 19th century, when they signaled the time to passing sailors. Now they’re part of the pomp and circumstance of the new year
1 million people brave rain to witness New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square
Rain did not deter a massive crowd from gathering in Times Square to ring in the New Year Tuesday night with an estimated 1 million people in attendance.
How to watch Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop: See 2025 performers, how to stream
Live coverage of the celebrations at Times Square in New York City will lead up to the ball droll drop at 11 p.m. CT.
Where Can I Watch the 2025 New Year’s Eve Ball Drop? Here's How to Stream the Annual Times Square Event for Free
The famous New Year's Eve ball will descend down the One Times Square flagpole at 11:59 p.m. ET. Here's how to watch the 2025 New Year's Eve ball drop for free.
Times Square ball drop: Street closures to know
Planning to be anywhere near Times Square this New Year’s Eve? The NYPD has released its street closures to ring in the new year. On-street parking will be extremely limited in midtown Manhattan throughout the day on Tuesday,
Inside Look at Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop Test 👀 🎉
Untapped New York witnessed the spectacular test of the 2025 Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop.
Who's performing at tonight's Times Square ball drop to ring in 2025?
A variety of performers will take to the stage ahead of tonight's ball drop in New York's Times Square before a massive crowd of New Year's Eve revelers ringing in 2025. Here's what you need to know about the performers in Times Square on New Year's Eve:
Why do we drop a ball on New Year's Eve? The Times Square tradition, explained
Watching a huge ball descend down a pole in Times Square has been a beloved New Year's Eve tradition for over a century. Here's how the spectacle started and what's changed over the years.
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