New Years Eve in New York
On New Year’s Eve, billions of people watch the crowds assemble at Times Square in New York City as lights dazzle and high-energy pulses through the spectators. New Years has been a much-loved ritual in the city since 1904, with the dropping of the ball becoming official in 1907.
This year will surely not disappoint, with many from around the country traveling to the state just for the experience.
It is an especially profitable time for travel companies and other businesses.
This year, Ryan Seacrest will be hosting the annual celebration in Times Square, with the theme being “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” to honor the late Dick Clark, who passed away in April.
The festivities will begin at 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and will later be handed over to singer Fergie, and it was recently announced that many artists, including Taylor Swift, Neon Trees, Carly Rae Jepson, Brandy, Pitbull, Karmin, Flo Rida, and OneRepublic, are scheduled to perform as well.
For many, simply being in New York on New Years and participating in the festivities is the ultimate way to celebrate the coming of another year.
“Spending New Years in New York would be a wonderful experience. The city would be beyond beautiful, with all of the lights on the streets. To watch the Times Square ball drop at midnight and everyone to be screaming, ‘Happy New Years!’ would be something that everyone should experience at least once,” said Urbana High School sophomore Colin Staske.
Star-studded and fully representational of New York, Times Square has continuously been kicking the New Year off right since 1904.
Here’s to 2013!
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I was in Times Square for New Year’s a few years ago. It was really fun, but the part they don’t show you on TV is the lack of public restrooms and the hours of waiting before the party starts. (I had to go through a security check around 2pm and then wait in the square for a looooong time before midnight!)
Great article Caitlin, this is the best you’ve wrote yet!