The Times Square ball drop to celebrate America's 250th birthday will no longer be open to the public. Here's why.

A planned Times Square ball drop for America’s 250th birthday is still on — but you’re not invited. The New Year’s Eve-style event will continue as planned at midnight on July 3, organizers said ...

If you drop it they will come — and that’s a problem for the NYPD. A planned Times Square ball drop to celebrate America’s 250th birthday will come without “a public event” — but critics fear it’ll ...

Organizers say the rolling sequence is designed to create a nearly 24-hour, coast-to-coast celebration tied to the country’s ...

TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan -- Ryan Seacrest and Anderson Cooper will be there. Snoop Dogg, too. But 1 or 2 million people in New York's Times Square for New Year's Eve? As Snoop would say, you must be ...

After the crystal ball drops on New Year’s Eve in New York City, it will rise again, sparkling in red, white and blue to usher in 2026 and kick off months of celebrations for the nation’s upcoming ...

This is more than a countdown. It’s a moment that brings the entire country together, one time zone at a time." ...

As New York City prepares to ring in 2026, Times Square will do so with a newly redesigned New Year’s Eve ball that organizers say marks a fresh chapter in one of the nation’s most enduring holiday ...

Each year on Dec. 31, many people across the country gather to ring in the new year, and thousands of people show up and tune in to watch the ball drop in Times Square. >> Read more trending stories ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Times Square ball drop to celebrate America's 250th birthday will no longer be open to the public. While the event itself will ...