Some say that Times Square is like a five-block metaphor for New York City itself – it's exciting ... and note that the area is super crowded, even by New York standards. Times Square's constant ...

A New Year's Eve ball has dropped in Times Square for nearly 120 years, with the exception of 1942 and 1943 when nightly “dimouts” occurred during World War II to protect the city from attacks.

New Year’s Eve revelers across the globe can watch the iconic Times Square Ball Drop live from New York City online for free– in addition to several other performances and live broadcasts ...

The New York City Police Department said it had a "tremendous" amount of police resources around Times Square and beyond, as the city prepared for the world famous New Year's Eve ball drop.

according to their plan - were further south and east of the city, those sources tell News 4. There were a couple lightning strikes in vicinity of Times Square and thunder could be heard in the area.