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A small army of city employees including 235 sanitation workers, 45 police officers and two deputy police chiefs immediately began the task of clearing the area of confetti and other garbage.
A crowd amassed once again in Times Square -- with many arriving hours ahead of time -- to watch the ball drop and ring in 2017.
Revelers gather in Times Square under heavy security to ring in 2017.
The NYPD will start closing down access to Times Square -- stretching from 41st Street to 59th Street between 6th and 8th Avenues. The exact times these blocks will start closing will depend on when people start arriving to the area.
The nearly 12,000-pound ball was sent up a 130-foot pole atop One Times Square and illuminated during a test run Friday.
As the final preparations are made in Times Square to welcome the millions of revelers, police are preparing as well.
Three-thousand pounds of confetti will rain down on Times Square at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve.
DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said the new space helped make roadways safer for pedestrians, motorists and bicyclists, as well as improved business in the area.
The Waterford crystal ball will be illuminated with thousands of LED bulbs on Saturday night during the big New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square.
Here are five fun facts you may not have known about the iconic New Year's Eve Ball.
Organizers of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration announced Monday that Ban will push the Waterford crystal button to begin the official 60-second countdown to 2017.
New York City is now drawing record numbers of tourists and more are expected to flock to Times Square for New Year's Eve.
According to police, the two 25-year-old men were stabbed on West 42nd Street at around 3 a.m. Sunday morning.
The giant 7-foot tall numbers were tested before being installed on top of One Times Square.
Melanie Liverpool, of St. Albans, was arrested Nov. 7, moments after police said she pushed a 49-year-old woman standing on the platform in front of a southbound No. 1 train at the Times Square/42nd Street station.
A 37-year-old Brooklyn resident is facing charges for allegedly traveling overseas last year in an effort to join ISIS.
A Queens woman accused of shoving another woman to her death at a midtown subway station was arraigned on murder charges Tuesday.
It happened on the southbound No. 1 platform at 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue around 1:20 p.m. Monday.
Ludivine Baugier DeChevestre, of Greenwich, Connecticut, tried to set fire to a rag stuffed inside of a glass bottle filled with liquid, police said.
The incident took place at around 5:45 p.m. Saturday night.
The woman kissed by an ecstatic sailor in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II has died.
One of many rowdy elements in Times Square is getting kicked beyond the curb – various types of bikers who showboat and sometimes taunt other people.
A man stood charged with multiple counts Wednesday after he allegedly performed stunts with a motorcycle along with a group in Times Square and nearly ran over an officer, sources told CBS2.
On Thursday, June 30, male model Krit McClean shut down Times Square as he stripped completely naked, danced on the TKTS booth and taunted police for an hour. He spoke out exclusively Monday.
Krit McClean said in an op-ed published by the New York Post that most reactions to his public breakdown have been punitive.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
A circus performer was shot with an arrow at the Orange County Fair on Friday night, New York State Police say.
Two people are dead after a shooting and fire at a Queens home, and the gunman was shot by police, the NYPD said Saturday.
One person has died and nearly two dozen were hurt when a fire broke out in Flushing, Queens, on Saturday, officials say.
Saturday was the start of New York City's Summer Streets program, kicking off in Queens and on Staten Island.
A circus performer was shot with an arrow at the Orange County Fair on Friday night, New York State Police say.
Two people are dead after a shooting and fire at a Queens home, and the gunman was shot by police, the NYPD said Saturday.
One person has died and nearly two dozen were hurt when a fire broke out in Flushing, Queens, on Saturday, officials say.
Saturday was the start of New York City's Summer Streets program, kicking off in Queens and on Staten Island.
Sheridan Gorman's parents are using their increasingly high profile to fight policies they believe contributed to their daughter's death.
Severe weather impacted the entire region on Tuesday, with watches and warnings throughout the CBS News New York viewing area.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area Tuesday after a brief reprieve.
Storms brought flooding rains, damaging winds, hail and lightning to New York and New Jersey on Saturday.
While the air quality is improving, haze still lingers as New Yorkers brace for upcoming rain and possibly severe storms Saturday.
A tornado warning was issued in parts of New Jersey on Thursday evening.
A group of campers ate suspected mushroom-laced edibles at an East Orange YMCA in New Jersey, according to police.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
Edison, one of New Jersey's largest municipalities, has furloughed hundreds of workers as it deals with budget woes.
The National Weather Service on Wednesday confirmed four tornadoes touched down in northern New Jersey and New York during severe storms on Tuesday.
We're just a few days away from the CBIZ Workplace Challenge on Long Island. Mindy Davidson and Jim Aspromonti stopped by CBS News New York to talk about the event.
On Long Island, a dangerous intersection has one East Northport mother pushing for change. CBS News New York's John Dias has more on the safety concerns she’s bringing straight to local leaders and what they’re now doing about it.
Major service changes are coming to some of the MTA's subway and Long Island Rail Road lines starting this weekend.
There are some Long Island Rail Road service changes planned for the weekend.
A Long Island father suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury, and doctors thought he would never walk again. But as CBS News New York's Jessica Moore explains, he's now defying the odds.
Maine Democrats gathered Saturday to select former state Senate President Troy Jackson as the Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
President Trump announced new tariffs of up to 12.5% to replace expiring Section 122 levies. Here are the rates for each country.
The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.
Edison Township Council members approved emergency appropriations needed to get furloughed employees back on the job on Friday.
Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.
An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.
Studies show older adults are among the safest drivers on the road, but crashes involving seniors are on the rise.
For the third day in a row, the NYC Health Department has announced a death in the Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease cluster.
A second death has been reported in connection to the Legionnaires' disease cluster on the Upper East Side, health officials said Saturday.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup's first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezed in Burna Boy, Ted Lasso and many Muppets.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials.
Cam Schlitter helped lead the New York Yankees to victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Friday night.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Nicolás Fernández scored on a first-half penalty kick and Agustín Ojeda found the net in the second half to help New York City FC hold off the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
Two Upper West Side children went on a mission to visit 40 playgrounds in one day, hoping to set a record.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Craig Allen has your First Alert Forecast for July 25 at 6 p.m.
Video shows police rescuing horses inside a burning barn at the Saratoga Casino in June.
The NYPD used drones to track down and arrest five teenagers who were subway surfing in Brooklyn on Monday.
U.S. forces paused the latest offensive in the war with Iran while President Trump escalated his trade war with new tariffs. Olivia Gazis reports.
The FDNY says four people were hurt after a tree fell at a Brooklyn park Saturday afternoon.
