NYC street closures for Times Square ball drop on New Year's Eve
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Thousands of people will descend on Times Square this weekend for the iconic New Year’s Eve ball drop.
But while revelers are ringing in the new year at the Crossroads of the World, drivers will be trying to figure out how to get around Midtown amid dozens of street closures.
The following area bounded by these streets will be closed on Sunday, Dec. 31, at the discretion of the NYPD:
- West 38th Street on the South
- West 59th Street on the North
- Sixth Avenue on the East
- Eighth Avenue on the West
The six-hour celebration in Times Square kicks off with a ball-raising ceremony at 6 p.m. One minute before midnight, the ball will begin its 60-second drop down the pole to ring in the start of the new year.
PIX11 News will livestream the Times Square ball drop on New Year’s Eve. Click here for more information.
Lauren Cook is a digital journalist who has covered local news in the New York City area for over a decade. She has been with PIX11 since 2020. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter.