New Year's Eve Celebration in Times Square �� TV

You can watch the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball descend from a flagpole at the top of One Times Square. The best viewing locations are along Broadway, from 43rd Street to 50th Street, and along Seventh Avenue, as far north as 59th Street.

At 6 PM on December 31, the Ball will be raised to the top of the 77-foot flagpole at One Times Square and will then be lit. At 11:59 PM, the Ball will make its 60-second descent down the flagpole to signal the start of the New Year.

The event can also be viewed on television and online.

For free, event-specific emergency alerts, text NEWYEARSEVE to 692-692.

In support of the New Year’s Eve celebration, numerous street closures will be in effect for Manhattan beginning at 4 AM on December 31 until 1 AM on January 1.

All streets and avenues within the area of West 34th Street to West 59th Street, between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue, will be blocked to motorists. Surrounding streets near the area are also subject to closure if necessary.

Motorists should consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. For real-time updates on traffic and travel conditions during these closures, visit the Traffic Condition page.

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