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

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

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

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 ...

The Times Square ball drop to celebrate America250 will no longer be a public event, and will instead be a "limited, ticketed in-person" event. The change comes days after Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed ...

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 ...

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 ...