And in New York, for the first time in decades, Times Square will be closed to most members of the public. The ball first dropped in 1907, when hundreds of thousands of people watched fireworks over the newly built New York Times building. The tradition has happened nearly every year since, aside from 1942-43 and 1943-44, when lights were turned off as a precaution against air raids during World War II. Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will be broadcasting live from Times Square starting at 8 pm Eastern on CNN. © 2020 The New York Times Company

Source: bd News24 December 30, 2020 20:15 UTC