The Times Square New Year's Eve ball received a complete crystal makeover, with all 2,688 triangles replaced for the first time in a decade. Rapper Pitbull and inventor Joy Mangano were among those who helped install the final pieces atop One Times Square.
Times Square New Year's Eve Ball is displayed at One Times Square, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in New York. NEW YORK — The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball were installed on Friday morning, marking the first time in 10 years that all 2,688 were replaced at once.
A New Year’s Eve ball was first dropped in Times Square in 1907. Built by a young immigrant metalworker named Jacob Starr, the 700-pound , 5-foot diameter ball was made of iron and wood and featured 100 25-watt light bulbs. Six newer versions of the ball have been featured in the century-plus since that first celebration.
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