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Times Square, New Year's Eve

CBS Pittsburgh on MSN · 2d

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.

INSIDER on MSN · 3d

Photos show how the Times Square ball has evolved over its 117-year history

The Times Square ball was once a 5-foot creation of iron and wood. Now, it measures 12 feet in diameter and is lit by more than 30,000 LEDs.

CNN on MSN · 3d

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.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d

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 ...

Des Moines Register7d

Rapper Pitbull joins officials in Times Square to prep New Years' Eve crystal ball for drop

Rapper Pitbull and entrepreneur Joy Mangano joined officials in NewYork City to help prep for the New Year's Eve crystal ...

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Mickey Guyton Sings John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ for New Year’s Eve in Times Square

Mickey Guyton took to the stage ahead of the the ball drop in New York’s Times Square. The country singer-songwriter ...

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NYPD Times Square NYE ball drop security plan includes more drones, 600 rookie cops

More than 600 rookie cops still in training will be part of the NYPD’s Times Square security coverage on New Year’s Eve, ...

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