The best hotel parties, public vantage points, and river cruises for enjoying NYC's fireworks this 4th of July.

New Year's Eve ball drop live stream A Times Square Alliance live feed kicked off the coverage from the Crossroads of the World at 6 p.m. and stayed up as the clock struck midnight.

The Times Square Ball has had seven different designs. - RW/MediaPunch/IPx/AP Their concept was based on time balls, nautical devices that had gained popularity in the 19th century.

Read in full from Alice Gibbs on Newsweek. The iconic Times Square ball drop has been a New Year's Eve tradition since 1907, though celebrations in the area began in 1904.

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 ...

A woman sells diapers to the crowd lining up for security screening on 6th Avenue long before the New Year’s Eve ball drop at Times Square. James Keivom Zach Johnson, 18, and Keegan Weeks, 18 ...

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.

The New York City's Times Square ball drop is in its 115th year. The tradition has been held annually since December 31, 1907, with the exceptions of 1942 and 1943 due to wartimes.

Live NYE Ball Drop coverage starts at 6 p.m. The Times Square New Year's Eve Ball drops during New Year's celebration in Times Square on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in New York.

The Waterford crystal ball that will drop in New York's Times Square to usher in 2013 is previewed on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. The ball will be seen by millions again this New Year's Eve.