How many people were in Times Square in 2015?

Roughly 1 million revelers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Roughly 1 million revelers packed New York’s Times Square and rang in the new year with the city’s annual crystal ball drop under unusually tight security for the nation’s biggest New Year’s Eve celebrations.

How many people attended the first Times Square new year’s party?

200,000 people
Early celebrations, first and second balls (1904–1955) Close to 200,000 people attended the event, displacing traditional celebrations that had normally been held at Trinity Church.

How many people watch the Times Square ball drop on TV?

“What’s great about it is we have about 1 million people in Times Square, over 150 million viewers in America and over 1 billion people watching [the ball drop] throughout the world,” said Jeffrey Straus, president of Countdown Entertainment and executive producer of Times Square New Year’s Eve, New York.

Is New York good for New Years?

If you’re looking for an excuse to party, New Year’s Eve in New York is surely one of the best ones. The city is home to many famous clubs. All of them host large parties on New Year’s Eve. Check out the best clubs in NYC if you want to dance into the New Year!

How long has the ball been dropping in Times Square?

Revelers began celebrating New Year’s Eve in Times Square as early as 1904, but it was in 1907 that the New Year’s Eve Ball made its maiden descent from the flagpole atop One Times Square.

Why was there no ball drop in Times Square?

The Ball has been lowered every year since 1907, with the exceptions of 1942 and 1943, when the ceremony was suspended due to the wartime “dimout” of lights in New York City.

How much does the dropped ball at midnight weigh?

At 11:59 p.m., the Ball begins its descent as millions of voices unite to countdown the final seconds of the year, and celebrate the beginning of a new year full of hopes, challenges, changes and dreams. The Ball is a geodesic sphere, 12 feet in diameter, and weighs 11,875 pounds.