Times Square Ball

Local nameTimes Square Ball
LocationManhattan, New York City, United States

The Times Square Ball is a time ball located in New York City's Times Square. Located on the roof of One Times Square, the ball is a prominent part of a New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square commonly referred to as the ball drop, where the ball descends down a specially designed flagpole, beginning at 11:59:00 p.m. ET, and resting at midnight to signal the start of the new year. In recent years, the ball drop has been preceded by live entertainment, including performances by musicians.

The event was first organized by Adolph Ochs, owner of The New York Times newspaper, as a successor to a series of New Year's Eve fireworks displays he held at the building to promote its status as the new headquarters of the Times, while the ball itself was designed by Artkraft Strauss. First held on December 31, 1907, to welcome 1908, the ball drop has been held annually since, except in 1942 and 1943 in observance of wartime blackouts.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square_Ball

Official Website https://timessquareball.net/

Twitter https://twitter.com/timessquareball

Facebook https://web.facebook.com/TimesSquareBall/?_rdc=1&_rdr

Address 1471 Broadway, Manhattan 10036, United States

Coordinates 40°45'22.076" N -73°59'11.675" E

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