New Year The Ball Drop

New year s eve is going to be different this year too thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

New year the ball drop. New york daily news sep 23 2020 at 3 26 pm. New york city s times square to host virtual new year s eve ball drop. Since that first ball drop the idea of dropping objects to count down the new year has become synonymous with the holiday.

The times square ball is a time ball located in new york city s times square located on the roof of one times square the ball is a prominent part of a new year s eve celebration in times square commonly referred to as the ball drop where the ball descends down a specially designed flagpole beginning at 11 59 00 p m. For the first time in 114 years there will be no crowd in times square to cheer the famed new year s eve ball drop. The new year s eve ball drop is the latest tradition that has been nixed thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

Viewers will have to watch new york city s iconic 94th annual macy s thanksgiving. The new year ball drop at times square is one of the most popular new year events that people look forward to. Maine drops a maple leaf georgia drops a peach and idaho drops a giant.

Annual times square ball drop goes online this year at met cancels its 2020 21 season. Well if this is something you wish to do as well despite all the news coming out of the event cancelation due to the coronavirus situation you need some tips to have maximum fun there. Giant parties are off.

For the first time since the ball drop tradition began in 1907 crowds won t flood new york city s times square to count down the new year but the show does go on. Kena betancurgetty images it s almost time for a new year and this year more than maybe ever before we all just collectively need the current one to be over and our fresh starts to begin. One thing that will never change is the ticking of time and the arrival of a new year at midnight on december 31st.

In the latest covid 19 induced blow to big apple traditions officials. New york city s time square will host virtual new year s eve ball drop event organizers for the annual celebration said the ball drop to ring in 2021 will happen visually virtually and safely.