The New Year’s Eve ball in New York City drops in Times Square , from the top of the building known as One Times Square at the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.

Exact location

  • The ball is mounted on a special pole on the roof of One Times Square , a skyscraper at the south end of Times Square.
  • The general area is where Broadway and Seventh Avenue cross between 42nd and 47th Streets in Midtown Manhattan.

Where you can see it

  • The ball is most visible from Broadway between 43rd–50th Streets and along Seventh Avenue up to about 59th Street , where viewing areas are typically set up.
  • Many nearby buildings and venues also advertise “ball drop views,” including terraces, hotel rooftops, and restaurants overlooking Times Square.

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