Times Square ball tested ahead of New Year’s Eve drop
The luminous ball, bedazzled in 2,688 crystal triangles, is fixed to the pole from which it make its 60-second descent at 11:59 p.m.
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From left, Josh Weinstein, President, CEO, and Chief Climate Officer of Carnival Corporation, Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance and Jeffrey Straus, President of Countdown Entertainment prepares to push the switch to test the Times Square ball on Saturday, Dec. 30, for annual New Year's Eve ball drop in New York.2/9
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From left, Josh Weinstein, President, CEO, and Chief Climate Officer of Carnival Corporation, Tom Harris, President of the Times Square Alliance and Jeffrey Straus, President of Countdown Entertainment prepares to push the switch to test the Times Square ball on Saturday, Dec. 30, for annual New Year's Eve ball drop in New York.3/9
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Workers test the lights on the New Year's Eve ball in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 30, in New York.4/9
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The New Year's Eve ball is shown in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 30, in New York.5/9
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The New Year's Eve ball is shown in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 30, in New York.6/9
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The New Year's Eve ball is shown in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 30, in New York.7/9
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The New Year's Eve ball is shown in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 30, in New York.8/9
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The New Year's Eve ball is shown in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 30, in New York.9/9
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The New Year's Eve ball is shown in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 30, in New York.
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