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

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

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.

NEW YORK — For almost 20 years, New York City's annual Good Riddance Day ... their message displayed one of the big screens in Times Square. "We've burned things, we've smashed things, and ...

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.

After standing in New York City's Times Square for hours ... annual ceremony of a descending crystal-clad ball. At least 10 people killed by car driving into crowd in New Orleans What's next ...

About one million people filled Times Square on Tuesday night to watch ... already lining up to get the perfect spot. Many of New York City's annual fireworks displays were canceled for New ...

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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 ...