New York’s Times Square will bid farewell to 2020 without the usual huddled masses jamming the streets on New Year’s Eve, as celebration organizers on Wednesday responded to the global pandemic with plans for a scaled-back, virtual event.
In a ‘preliminary teaser’ of what was to come on Dec. 31, the Times Square Alliance said that watching the famous ball come down to usher in 2021 will be a digital affair for all but a very limited group of socially distanced, in-person honorees.
‘People all over the globe are ready to join New Yorkers in welcoming in the new year with the iconic Ball Drop. I commend the Times Square Alliance, Jamestown, and Countdown Entertainment on finding a safe, creative and innovative way for all of us to continue to celebrate this century-old tradition. A new year means a fresh start, and we’re excited to celebrate,’ Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement from the Times Square Alliance.
(Daily Mail)
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