Times Square revelers ring in New Year
An estimated 1 million people celebrated the New Year in New York City’s Times Square overnight, and there appeared to be no major incidents, authorities said.
The New York Police Department’s public information office said its initial assessment turned up no major responses. The possibility was a concern after a man allegedly attacked three officers with a machete outside a Times Square security checkpoint last year.
More than 1,000 officers were assigned to the event, and they were assisted by drones that beamed real-time video to their smartphones in 5K quality, police said.
The number of arrests in and around Times Square was not yet available, the public information office said.
Celebrants rang in 2024 with optimism by writing their wishes on small notes via the NYE Wishing Wall. Thousands if not millions of the colorful notes were then released as confetti when the ball dropped at midnight.
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It’ll soon be time to hold your loved ones, chant the final countdown and ring in 2024 while watching with the iconic Times Square ball drop.
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When the ball drops, thousands if not millions of written life goals will help bring purpose to 2024 when they flutter in the air on Post-it-style notes that will double as Times Square confetti.
The NYE Wishing Wall, launched one month ahead of the big night, beckoned visitors to New York City to write…
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