Organizers of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration screwed the last crystals onto the ball that will usher in 2025.

The celebrations at Times Square in New York City will kick off in less than a week, with star-studded performances and an exciting countdown.

NEW YORK (AP) — The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year's Times Square New Year's Eve ball were installed on Friday morning, marking the first time in 10 years that all 2,688 were replaced at once. Rapper Pitbull and inventor Joy Mangano ...

Silvia Lupone first experienced New Year’s Eve in Times Square in 2010, when she was 28. “I cannot explain how important this was to me and how I wished to experience it all my life,” said Lupone, who lives in Port Jefferson and has gone many times since. “After having done it, I am happy to say that my hopes were not misplaced.”

"You are really paying for the real estate, to be in the area and ultimately to get a view of the ball drop at midnight,” BallDrop.com founder Joshua Perla told the New York Post last year, when Applebee's tickets started at a comparatively modest $650.

Want to watch the New Year’s Eve ball drop without the Times Square crowd? There are many places to have dinner and a view. Multiple businesses in the Times Square area have a view of the New Year’s Eve ball.

Roughly 1 million people will pack themselves into Times Square on New Year's Eve, and officials want to ensure they have a fun and safe celebration.