The new Constellation Ball, the centerpiece of the annual Times Square countdown celebration, is the ninth and largest version of the NYE sphere.

It’s out with the old and in with the new in Times Square this year as the famous New Year’s Eve ball drop rings in 2026 with a dazzling new ball — the largest in the history of an event that started ...

Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the number of times the crystal ball will drop in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. The ball will be relit as the ...

The tradition of watching the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve started in 1907. At the time, the ball was made of iron and wood. After multiple redesigns, today's ball weighs 12,350 pounds ...

New Year's Eve security preparations are underway ahead of Times Square's biggest night and the NYPD is laying out its plan to help keep revelers safe. Officials expect millions of people to pack into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Year's Eve security preparations are underway ahead of Times Square's biggest night and the NYPD is laying out its plan to ...

New York is a city of hustlers, of odds makers and shot takers. For 54 years, Jimmy’s Corner has been their bar. Memorabilia lines the walls of Jimmy’s Corner, a bar that’s been in Times Square for 54 ...