![]() Whether in-person or at-home, all eyes will be watching the massive 12,000-pound crystal ball drop in Times Square on Saturday night. Preparations underway for New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square 02:24 ![]() We do it with our partners with the FDNY, sanitation, the FBI, you name it, Times Square Alliance," NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said. It's an enormous event, and it's the most well-policed, well-coordinated event that we do. "We started planning for this event last year when the confetti fell and the ball dropped. The NYPD says thousands of officers both in uniform and plainclothes are already patrolling Times Square, and the K-9's are out too for the annual ball lowering tradition, dating back to 1907. ![]() She'll be honored for her community service Saturday night with her picture on one of the big and bright billboards. "I just received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award by President Biden and Kamala Harris for my service over 25 years," she said. Talvia Peterson, who's visiting from North Carolina. "It's one of my bucket list," another spectator said. We're here to have a good time," another person said. "It's raining but it's still fine throughout here. The festivities are back to full capacity this year for the first time since the pandemic, and while it's raining, the mild weather made it manageable to stand outside for hours. People from the Tri-State Area and across the globe have been gathering at the Crossroads of the World since 9 a.m., going through security checks and finding the best possible spot to ring in 2023. Not even the rain could stop the ball drop party in Times Square this New Year's Eve. We are less than two hours away from 2023, and despite the weather, tens of thousands packed into Times Square. Rain doesn't stop New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square 03:12
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