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How to Stream the 2026 New Year's Eve Ball Drop: What to Know About Watching the Times Square Event for Free

The famous New Year's Eve ball will begin its 60-second descent from the One Times Square flagpole on Dec. 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET

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Watch a livestream of Times Square ball drop, other New Year's events

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Watch live: Times Square ball drop countdown approaches as crowds prepare to ring in New Year 2026

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The first Times Square ball was just 5 feet in diameter. See how it's evolved over the last 118 years.

The tradition of watching the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve started in 1907.

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Times Square has a dazzling new ball for the New Year’s Eve drop — and it’s the biggest yet

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Here's why the Times Square Ball will drop twice in 2026 | What to know about the changes

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It's New Year's Eve! How to watch the ball drop at Times Square in New York

NYE celebrations at Times Square have been held for 122 years. Here's how to watch the ball drop headed into 2026.

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Former NYPD lieutenant details heightened Times Square security for New Year’s Eve

Former NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher joins 'America's Newsroom' to break down bolstered Times Square security for New Year’s Eve, including screening, plainclothes officers, intelligence coordination and new drone technology.

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How to watch “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve” while ringing in 2026 at home

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve airs on ABC from 8 p.m. ET to 4 a.m. ET. Diana Ross headlines a lineup that includes Mariah Carey, Post Malone, and Demi Lovato. Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora will handle hosting duties in Times Square.