History of the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop : NPR
1 天前 · 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
A brief history of the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop
1 天前 · Since 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. At ...
Times Square ball takes final test for New Year’s Eve
1 天前 · 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
5 things to know about the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square
1 天前 · 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 holiday tradition. Here's a closer look at how it all comes ...
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 ...
New Year's Eve in Times Square: What to Know
1 天前 · 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 ...
Times Square New Year's Ball Drop: What to know, how to …
4 天之前 · The Times Square Ball Drop celebration will kick off shortly before 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and the New Year's Eve Ball will be raised to the top of the pole at One Times Square. At exactly 11:59 p.m ...
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.
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.
NYE Live Schedule | Times Square NYC
1 天前 · 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