The celebrity-filled event will include live performances from Flo Rida, Megan Thee Stallion, LL Cool J as well as televised appearances from Cardi B and others. Organisers said in-person attendance is expected to return to pre-Covid levels, even as foot traffic around Times Square remains down slightly since the pandemic. “But as we saw last year, after having no specific threats we get a threat.”During last year’s New Year’s Eve party, a machete-wielding man attacked three police officers a few blocks from Times Square. Tom Harris, the president of the Times Square Alliance, said there would always be security concerns, but praised the police department’s measures to ensure participant safety. Backpacks, duffel bags and alcohol are banned inside the security perimeter, and all attendees must pass through police checkpoints.

Source: The Times December 30, 2023 17:53 UTC