Nyc New Year Ball

In the latest covid 19 induced blow to big apple traditions officials.

Nyc new year ball. New york city police officers plan to block public access to times square on new year s eve cbs new york reported. 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. This file photo shows the new year s eve ball as it is raised at 1 times square in new york city on dec.

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. New york city s times square to host virtual new year s eve ball drop. 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.

New york has hosted a new year s eve ball drop each year since 1907. Annual times square ball drop goes online this year at met cancels its 2020 21 season. New york city mayor bill de blasio applauded the efforts being taken to make the event happen in a year stricken by.

One thing that will never. The annual times square new year s eve ball drop will be virtual this year organizers announced. New york cbsnewyork the coronavirus pandemic is altering another iconic new york tradition.

Ring in the coronavirus new year. Courtesy times square alliance ryan paraggio.