Times Square New Year's Eve ball makes its final descent. What will become of it?
The timeless Times Square treasure made its final descent Wednesday, coming down from its perch on a pole atop 1 Times Square ...
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When Was the First New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in Times Square? The Answer May Surprise You!
The New Year’s Eve Ball made its debut in 1907 to welcome the year 1908 and it looked very different than it does today. The first Ball was made of iron and wood and featured one hundred 25-watt ...
What Happens to an ‘Antiquated’ New Year’s Eve Ball?
After 17 years, the ball that dropped at the beginning of 2025 is being retired. It will join several other balls from the ...
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Where Can I Watch the 2025 New Year’s Eve Ball Drop? Here's How to Stream the Annual Times Square Event for Free
When was the first New Year’s Eve ball drop? The first New Year's Eve ball drop took place in 1907, according to the official Times Square website. Built by Jacob Starr, a young immigrant ...
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Where to watch the New Year's Eve ball drop: Channel, time, performers and more
Believe it or not, the New Year's Eve ball drop is more than a century old. The first New Year's Eve ball – made of iron and wood and decorated with 25-watt light bulbs – made its premiere ...
WATCH LIVE: New Year's Eve 2025 Ball Drop as Heavy Rain Forecast for Times Square
More than a billion people are set to tune in to watch the Times Square ball drop tonight. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
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When was the first Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop?
NEW YORK — The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was taken for a test run Monday, as New York City officials laid out their plans for the ...