New York’s ball-drop celebration is more than a century old. One important fact about this year: You are likely to get wet.

The New York City Police Department says it will deploy a "tremendous" amount of security around Times Square for New Year's Eve.

A number of usually affordable Manhattan restaurants are promising revelers a more comfortable New Year's Eve experience -- for a price.

Rain was forecast to fall in the New York City metro area from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., with moderate to occasionally heavy rain falling for a two to four hour period in that window, the National Weather Service’s New York office said. Thunder was predicted for the same area from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., the office said.

The New Year’s Eve ball dropped in a soggy Times Square, where thousands of revelers stuck it out in heavy rain to celebrate the start of 2025 in New York City.

EST, the Ever crystal ball perched atop Times Square descends as millions count down the final seconds to 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was taken for a test run Monday, as New York City officials laid out their plans for the iconic New Year’s Eve event.

New York City welcomes 2025 with its iconic ball drop in Times Square:::: New YorkMany had arrived early in the morning for a spot in one of the barricaded pens set up by the New York Police Department,

Under a steady rain, an estimated one million revelers packed Times Square in New York on New Year's Eve on Tuesday to watch the iconic Waterford Crystal ball drop. Carrie Underwood performs in Times Square on New Year's Eve on December 31,