Since 1907, New Yorkers have marked the New Year with the ceremonial dropping of a huge ball in Times Square. Now, a brand-new ball, covered with more than 5,000 handcrafted Waterford Crystal discs, will help ring in 2026.

Times Square's New Year's celebration will include a historic double ball drop for 2026, marking America's 250th anniversary.

In the US, a popular way to celebrate New Year's Eve is to watch the ball drop in Times Square. The tradition started in 1907, when the ball was made of iron and wood. After multiple redesigns, today's ball weighs 11,875 pounds and features 2,688 crystal ...

On the evening of Dec. 31, as in many years past, millions of people around the world will stop what they're doing to watch a 12-foot, 11,875-pound crystal ball slowly descend a New York City flagpole to announce the start of a new year. The Times Square ...

With all eyes on Times Square before the New Year’s Eve ball drop, we’ll give a shout-out to the Times Square Alliance led by Tom Harris — the prime mover behind ridding the district of a dozen illegal pot shops and taking more steps to civilize the ...

Since crowds first began gathering in Times Square to commemorate New Year’s Eve over a century ago, it has been a ritual to flock to midtown’s brightly lit chaos to ring in new beginnings. At 11:59 p.m. a dazzling ball descends down a pole, while ...

Law enforcement agencies nationwide have been working around the clock to make sure New Year's Eve celebrations can take place safely. (Scripps News)

The city will deploy roughly 800 law enforcement officers throughout downtown and the French Quarter for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. More than half will be New Orleans Police Department officers.