New Year 2025: Iconic Crystal-Covered Times Square Ball Takes Final Drop Test As New York Gears Up For NY's Eve
Date
12/30/2024 10:15:57 PM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) New Year 2025 : As New York gears up for its iconic New Year's Eve event – ball drop, 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.
The Times Square ball weighs almost 6 tons (5.4 metric tons) and features 2,688 crystal triangles.
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To test the crystal-covered ball, New York officials flipped a switch to light up the dazzling geodesic sphere. The sphere then successfully ran up and down a 139-foot (42-meter) pole atop the One Times Square skyscraper.
Monday's rehearsal was just one of many pre-ball drop promotional events; On Sunday, fistfuls of confetti were flung toward crowds in the square in anticipation of the 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms) of brightly colored paper that will fill the air at midnight on New Year's Eve. Some of those pieces will include wishes written by people ahead of 2025.
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“This is the crossroads of the entire planet right here in New York City,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams was quoted as saying by news agency Associated Press (AP) earlier on Monday as he and law enforcement leaders discussed their plans for security at the celebration.“People tune in at different locations and celebrate as we do the countdown for the New Year.”
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told AP that although there were“no specific credible threats” to the Times Square celebrations,“the public can expect to see a tremendous amount of police resources deployed throughout the area and across the city.” Plans range from“dedicated pickpocket teams” patrolling the square to sealing off all mailboxes and vending machines in the area.
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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.
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