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Tens of thousands gather in New York's Times Square to welcome in 2025
Thousands of revelers cheered in the New Year with the annual Times Square ball drop in New York City. My wife and I saved up $73,000 in 529 college savings plans for our kids — then their grandma generously paid for everything. Can we still use the 529 plans without penalty?
New York gets pumped up in Time Square as the world begins welcoming 2025
Revelers from far and wide gathered in Times Square Tuesday to celebrate the iconic New Year's Eve ball drop marking the end of 2024. (AP video by Ted Shaffrey)
New York rings in 2025 with famed Times Square ball drop
The New Year’s Eve ball dropped in a soggy Times Square, where thousands of revelers stuck it out in heavy rain to celebrate the start of 2025 in New York City.
WATCH LIVE: New Year's Eve 2025 Ball Drop as Heavy Rain Forecast for Times Square
More than a billion people are set to tune in to watch the Times Square ball drop tonight. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
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.
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 and circumstance of the new year
New York prepares for New Year's Eve with over 1 million expected in Times Square
New York is preparing for New Year's Eve and the iconic ball drop in Times Square. More than 1 million people are expected in the area, and police say they "remain concerned" about possible targeting of the event.
$850 for a table at Applebee’s? Welcome to Times Square on New Year’s Eve
A number of usually affordable Manhattan restaurants are promising revelers a more comfortable New Year's Eve experience -- for a price.
Times Square ball takes final test for New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK (AP) — The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was taken for a test run Monday, as New York City officials laid out their plans for the iconic New Year’s Eve event.
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.
US: New York’s Times Square Welcomes 2025 With Confetti And Ball Drop 4
People crowded New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve to witness the iconic ball drop. This year, they were in for a treat, as more than 3,000 pounds of confetti were released to welcome 2025. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “Spectee”.
Sweeping security presence as New York, other cities, ring in new year
New York was under a massive security presence as the city prepared to ring in the new year in Times Square. Many other ...
Times Square Revelers Ring in a Soggy New Year After Thunderstorm
Rain was forecast to fall in the New York City metro area from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., with moderate to occasionally heavy rain ...
NYPD presence increased at Trump Tower, Times Square after attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said there will be a heightened security presence in Times Square and at Trump Tower ...
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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 ...
Strangers in the night: Celebrating 2025 in New York city
Tens of thousands of partygoers from around the world braved freezing temperatures and driving rain overnight Tuesday to ring ...