Times Square New Year 2020 Ball Drop

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Times square new year 2020 ball drop. Alliance president tim tompkins is staying positive though and says 2020. New york covid 19 is forcing changes to the annual new year s eve celebration in times square. Annual times square ball drop goes online this year at met cancels its 2020 21 season.

Ring in the coronavirus new year. On december 31st the ball will drop in times square sadly there just won t be anyone physically present to see it. Et and resting at midnight to signal the start of the new year.

In the latest covid 19 induced blow to big apple traditions officials. 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 ball drop will happen in new york s times square this year but like other iconic new york holiday events the public can only watch it on tv or online.

New years eve times square ball drop and performances online by mediaite dec 31st 2019 6 51 pm one of the world s biggest parties is already well underway and you can watch it live. Every year new york s new year celebration is one of the hottest tickets in the world. 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 city officials confirmed that the ball drop in times square for new year s eve this year will be completely virtual.