On Tuesday, Dec. 31, thousands of people packed Times Square in New York City to send off 2024 and ring in the New Year. However, this year's festivities have proven to be a wet affair.

More than a billion people are set to tune in to watch the Times Square ball drop tonight. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The very crowds, noise and garish lights that draw tourists to Times Square are often anathema to New Yorkers themselves.

The commissioner of the New York Police Department said there are "no specific credible threats" to the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square.

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New York’s ball-drop celebration is more than a century old. One important fact about this year: You are likely to get wet. By Shayla Colon Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the ...