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New Year’s Eve Ball Will Drop in Mostly Empty Times Square This Year
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September 23, 2020

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For the first time in 114 years, there will be no crowd in Times Square to cheer the famed New Year’s Eve ball drop.

In the latest COVID-19-induced blow to Big Apple traditions, officials announced major changes to the annual event Wednesday — saying that while the ball will still drop, the usual packed celebration will be a no-go.

“One thing that will never change is the ticking of time and the arrival of a New Year at midnight on December 31st,” said Tim Tompkins, the president of the Times Square Alliance, in a news release.

“But this year there will be significantly new and enhanced virtual, visual and digital offerings to complement whatever limited live entertainment or experiences – still in development — will take place in Times Square.”

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