Away from the crowds of the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, New York City typically rings in the new year with fireworks displays from Central Park to Coney Island. But for 2025, some had to cancel or change their plans due to ongoing drought conditions.

When Are the New York City Fireworks? The main fireworks show begins at midnight, welcoming the New Year with a stunning finale. Smaller displays and celebrations may occur earlier, but the big event takes place as the clock strikes twelve and the confetti showers Times Square revealers.

The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was taken for a test run, as New York City officials laid out their plans for the iconic New Year’s Eve event

The New York City Police Department says it will deploy a "tremendous" amount of security around Times Square for New Year's Eve.

Large protests and unsophisticated lone-wolf acts of violence are the top concerns for law enforcement officials as more than a million people are expected to jam Times Square for the annual New Year's Eve ball drop.

New Year's Eve revelers, especially those in New York City, can expect to get wet as rain and above-average temperatures are forecast throughout the United States on Tuesday as the world rings in 2025.

Much of the country will be ringing in a very soggy 2025 this New Year’s Eve. In New York City, where the ball will drop before a crowd of a million people at the iconic Times Square, temperatures are expected to be in the upper 40s to low 50s at midnight.