When the ball drops in New York City's Times Square to signify the arrival of ... Despite its ubiquity, the exact origins of the New Year's kiss are unknown. Experts have pulled together theories ...

The timeless Times Square treasure made its final descent Wednesday, coming down from its perch on a pole atop 1 Times Square ...

After 17 years of service, Times Square's glittering New Year's Eve ball is hanging up its hat. The ball will be on display ...

The iconic Times Square New Year's Eve Ball will drop one last time on Wednesday, January 15 at 3 p.m. at One Times Square.

Since crowds first began gathering in Times Square to commemorate New ... often pulling their loved one in for a ceremonial kiss. But how did this New Year’s Eve celebration start, and why ...

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The couple spent New Year's Eve in New York City, where they rang in 2025 with a kiss and shared a video of the countdown in Times Square in a joint Instagram post. In the footage, people can be ...

Truman Moore/Getty 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 metalworker, the inaugural sphere ...

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 ...

Although rain is forecast tonight for Times Square, where New York City’s globally celebrated New Year’s Eve ball drop annually takes place, the program should be terrific, and history also ...

The Times Square Ball Drop, an iconic New Year’s Eve tradition starting in 1907, will captivate global audiences again in 2025. The ball drop, featuring performances by Lenny Kravitz ...