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 ...

For the first time ever, New York’s venerable New Year’s Eve ball drop, a Times Square spectacle every year since 1907, will happen twice in a single year. The Constellation Ball, the ninth and ...

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 ...

Before the Times Square ball drops to usher in 2026, organizers of the global spectacle test launched colorful confetti into the Crossroads of the World. The multicolored confetti was launched at 11 a ...

Organizers of the New Year’s Eve Times Square Ball Drop are getting in the revolutionary spirit for 2026. The Post has learned that on July 3, for the first time since the tradition began on New ...

This year's crystal ball in Times Square drop to celebrate 2026 will feature a patriotic touch for America's 250th birthday. The ball will sparkle in red, white and blue to usher in the new year and ...

When the ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City, it will sparkle in red, white and blue, ushering in 2026 and kicking off months of celebrations for the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday. The ...

Dec. 26 (UPI) --A red, white and blue glass ball will drop on July 3 in New York City's Times Square to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday in a first for the city. The event will mark the first ...

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Those viewing the ball drop this year will be in for a special treat. As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve 2025, the Times Square ball will not only drop once, but twice. This is because ...