Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: The New Year's Eve ball drop started over 100 years ago. Based on a 19th-century maritime tradition, "time balls" were once dropped down poles in ...

Times Square's ball drop has been a New Year's Eve tradition for more than a century. As residents throughout the Hudson Valley get ready to ring in 2025, they will get the chance to see a piece ...

The ball drop is a tradition that has stood the test of time. The first one dates back to 1907 after the New York Times sought a way to bring in the new year without using fireworks. Young ...

Since the first-ever ball dropped in New York City in 1907, it has become an annual tradition on New Year’s Eve. For centuries, it has been a ritual among the citizens to assemble in Times ...

Farmingdale offers revelers a chance to ring in the new year at its annual New Year's Eve ball drop. Credit: Marketing Masters NY Farmingdale Mayor Ralph Ekstrand sees the ball drop as a way to ...

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 ...

Kokomo has celebrated New Year’s Day with a ball drop almost every year since 1998. Advertisement The popular event that saw hundreds flock downtown stopped after 2020 ball drop, initially due ...

One of the biggest traditions for New Year's Eve is celebrating by watching the ball drop, counting down the end of 2024 and celebrating the start of the new year. This year, there are several ...

2025 is just a few days away. Here's where to watch the New Year's Eve Ball drop on TV this year. Both ABC and CNN kick off their New Year's Eve broadcasts at 8 p.m. ET, bringing plenty of energy ...