"This is the crossroads of the entire planet right here in New York City," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said earlier Monday as he and law enforcement leaders discussed their plans for security at the celebration.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that although there were "no specific credible threats" to the Times Square celebrations, "the public can expect to see a tremendous amount of police resources deployed throughout the area and across the city."
Monday's rehearsal was just one of many pre-ball drop promotional events: On Sunday, fistfuls of confetti were flung toward crowds in the square in anticipation of the 3,000 pounds of brightly colored paper that will fill the air at midnight on New Year's Eve.
A New Year's Eve ball has dropped in Times Square for nearly 120 years, with the exception of 1942 and 1943 when nightly "dimouts" occurred during World War II to protect the city from attacks.
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