Times Square July 4 ball drop’s no ‘public’ policy could spark chaos for NYPD: critics

If you drop it they will come — and that’s a problem for the NYPD. A planned Times Square ball drop to celebrate America’s ...

July's Times Square Ball drop won't be a 'public event.' Here's why.

The Times Square ball drop to celebrate America's 250th birthday will no longer be open to the public. Here's why.

Times Square ball drop to celebrate US’ 250th still going forward — but there ‘will be no public event’

The planned America250 ball drop in July seems to be up in the air, but organizers maintain it’s still happening.
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Times Square ball drop for America250 will no longer be public

The Times Square ball drop to celebrate America250 will no longer be a public event, and the move comes days after the ...
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Times Square ball will be lit twice as 2026 begins. Here's why.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shortly after the ball makes its 60-second descent to signal the start of the new year, it will be relit with an America250 design ...
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Here's why the Times Square Ball will drop twice for 2026 | What to know about the changes

NEW YORK — The festivities surrounding the famous Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop will continue past the midnight countdown into 2026. As is tradition, the ball will drop from the One Times ...
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The first Times Square ball was just 5 feet in diameter. See how it's evolved over the last 118 years.

Rita Ora and Ryan Seacrest at the Times Square Ball on December 30, 2025 in New York City.Kristina Bumphrey/Penske Media via Getty Images Different countries are known for their own unique traditions ...
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Times Square has a dazzling new ball for the New Year’s Eve drop — and it’s the biggest yet

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 ...