Number '15' Arrives For New Year's Eve In Times Square

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The countdown to the new year is on.

With 15 days left until the world famous ball drop, the number "15" arrived in Times Square on a flatbed truck Tuesday morning in preparation for the big New Year's Eve celebration.

People have been lining up to get a picture with the official "15" since it arrived.

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"Pretty cool," one woman told WCBS 880's Peter Haskell. "Because that's the actual '15' – right? – that's coming down?"

"That's pretty cool," one man agreed. "I'll be watching it on TV."

The 7-foot-tall numerals will remain on display until 2 p.m. before heading to the top of One Times Square.

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