The ball drop in Times Square will mark the end of 2024 and the start of 2025. Here are details for the big event.
Like every year, the world gets ready to celebrate this magical night and this time the event will feature live performances by Flo Rida, Paul Anka, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla, Sabrina Carpenter, Jelly Roll, Maria Becerra, and Yng Lvcas.The celebration to welcome 2024 in Times Square is one of the most anticipated events for tourists and locals in New York City.
For 120 years, Times Square has been the center of worldwide attention on New Year’s Eve, ever since the owners of One Times Square began in 1904 to conduct rooftop celebrations to greet the New Year. The first ball-lowering celebration occurred in 1907, and this tradition is now a universal symbol of welcoming the New Year.
For those planning to celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square here are some frequently asked questions about the most important celebration in the United States.The celebration will begin shortly before 6 p.m. EST. At about 6 p.m. EST, the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball will be raised to the top of the pole at One Times Square . At exactly 11:59 pm EST, the ball will make its 60-second descent down the flagpole to signal the start of the new year.
The international celebration will build in excitement with hourly countdowns leading to the iconic Ball Drop when this year’s Special Guests, NY/NJ Gotham FC players Ali Krieger, Kelley O’Hara, and Midge Purce, and the Mayor of the City of New York, Eric Adams, will push the crystal button that signals the descent of the New Year’s Eve Ball and lead the 60-second countdown to midnight.
While the actual time of the system changes depends on the arrival of the revelers for the New Year’s Eve Celebration, based on the timeline from previous years, the following service disruptions should be expected:The “Olive Garden” egress will be closed at 4:00am. Riders can use the 49th Street exit. This station will be bypassed beginning at about 10:00am December 31st until approximately 12:15 a.m., January 1st.
Pedestrians and general public are NOT permitted to traverse northbound, southbound, or across intersections within affected areas.starting at 43rd Street and Broadway, and moving north as revelers arrive. The exact times that these blocks will close to pedestrian and vehicular traffic will depend on when the revelers begin arriving.
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