Times Square NYC New Years Eve Ball Drop 2011 - 2012

Times Square NYC New Years Eve Ball Drop 2011 -2012

Each year during the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square in Manhattan New York City a time ball made by Waterford Crystal and electric lights is raised to the top of a pole on the One Times Square building at 6:00 pm and then lowered to mark the coming of the New Year. The ball descends 77 feet (23 m) over the course of a minute coming to rest at the bottom of its pole at midnight, then a sign with the digits of the new year lights up as the ball's lights turn off. Toshiba's Times Square billboard directly below the ball counts down to midnight as well.

Every year up to one million people gather in Times Square to watch the ball drop and an estimated 1 billion watch the video of the event, 100 million of them in the United States.

In 1904 The New York Times opens its new headquarters on Longacre Square (the city's second tallest building) and persuades the city to rename the triangular "square" for the newspaper. Owner Adolph Ochs initiates a massive celebration in the square for New Year's, which is so popular 200,000 came it permanently displaces the celebration from Trinity Church. There is no ball, but there are fireworks.

1907 Walter F. Palmer chief electrician for The Times creates the first New Year's Eve Ball in response to the behest of publisher Adolph Ochs to create some kind of spectacular midnight show that would draw attention to the Square. The New Year's Eve Ball first descended from a flagpole at One Times Square constructed with iron and wood materials with 100 25-watt bulbs weighing 700 pounds (320 kg) and measuring 5 feet (1.5 m) in diameter. At first it dropped 1 second after midnight.

In 2012 the tradition continues here is a look at Times Square New York City in December 2011 for the New Years Eve for the big 2011 ball drop celebration.

www.timessquarenyc.org

Video by
Ryan Janek Wolowski

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Times Square
• New Year's Eve
• 2012
• 12
• NYC
• New York City
• New Years
• Times Square Ball

[mquiroz90]

Wonder wat be next after that yea we year ball

[XXpimpgirlXX]

ITS NOT DROPPING U DUMB SH!T

[MissMovie2]

Happy new year from holland :D

[TheCrasherRS]

Happy new year from california

[Fiftiesflashback]

(No criticism of this video is intended as it depicts the reality of 2011-12. Sadly, it is what it is.) I have been in Times Square on New Year's Eve to witness the "Ball Drop" more times than I can remember. Today's graphics, lazer lights and proceedings have none of the charm, excitement and anticipation of yesteryear. It even lacks any showmanship in "throwing the switch" consideing this is the heart of the world renouned Theatre District. Very sad. Should "new" acquaintance be forgot!

[eliseformusic]

No offense, but what's so good about a ball dropping for nye? Can't NYC think I something more exciting...

[99theguydude]

Happy new year guys

[BUSMAN6000]

2012 bitches

[AlphaMiners]

thumbs up if your listening to we gonna party like its 2012! :D

[StumbleAudioJazz]

i can't wait for the new year :)