It has been said that over a million people gather in New York City to watch the iconic Crystal Ball Drop in Times Square and over a billion watch on television worldwide each year. It is one of ...

The Times Square ball drop has been a fixture of New Year's Eve since 1907, when the original wood and iron orb made its maiden journey. It remains a beloved tradition over a century and half a ...

NEW YORK -- New York City is getting ready to ring in New Year's Eve 2025 with the ball drop countdown in Times Square. The New Year's Eve weather forecast calls for heavy rain, and it could be the ...

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. But it won't be going away entirely. The ball drop is a ...

In the US, a popular way to celebrate New Year's Eve is to watch the ball drop in Times Square. The tradition started in 1907, when the ball was made of iron and wood. After multiple redesigns ...

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- The iconic Times Square New Year's Eve Ball is officially retiring. The ball will drop one last time on Wednesday, January 15 at 3 p.m. at One Times Square.

Thousands of revelers from all over the world lined up in Times Square bright and early Tuesday, long before the New Year’s Eve ball drop will ring in 2025. A crowd of spectators lining up on ...

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 and inspected ...

who for many years served as foreperson at the Times Square ball drop. “And it was lowered by hand … starting at one minute to midnight, and that was the way it was done for many years.” ...