They “drop the ball” in New York at Times Square, specifically atop One Times Square at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.

Exact Location

  • The New Year’s Eve ball is mounted on a pole on the roof of One Times Square, the narrow skyscraper at the southern end of Times Square.
  • Times Square itself is centered around the junction of Broadway and 7th Avenue between about West 42nd and West 47th Streets in Manhattan.

How The Ball Drop Works

  • The ball begins its descent from the top of the pole on One Times Square at 11:59 p.m. on December 31 and reaches the bottom exactly at midnight to mark the New Year.
  • The event is synchronized with a countdown clock and broadcast worldwide as part of the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration.

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