Times Square is one of the most famous landmarks in the world, known for its dazzling billboards, bustling crowds, and the iconic New Year’s Eve Ball Drop. However, beyond its bright lights and ...

The timeless Times Square treasure made its final descent ... Young immigrant metal worker Jacob Starr built the very first new year’s eve ball. It weighed some 700 pounds and was adorned ...

The ball was built by a young immigrant metalworker ... lamps and 144 Xenon glitter strobes on the 500 pound Times Square New Year ball in 1997. A lot has changed since that first ball drop ...

After 17 years, the ball that dropped at the ... Soon they will go on display upstairs. One Times Square, originally built in 1904 for The New York Times, is being remodeled to bring immersive ...

NEW YORK -- New York City is getting ready to ring in New Year's Eve 2025 with the ball drop countdown in Times Square. The New Year's Eve weather forecast calls for heavy rain, and it could be the ...

The ball was built by a young immigrant metalworker named Jacob Starr ... Workers prepare the 180 halogen lamps and 144 Xenon glitter strobes on the 500 pound Times Square New Year ball in 1997. A lot ...