In which city is the annual New Year's Eve Waterford Crystal Ball dropped?

The annual New Year’s Eve Waterford Crystal Ball is dropped in New York City’s Times Square.

The Times Square Ball is lowered from One Times Square at midnight during the city’s annual celebration. Waterford Crystal began contributing crystal panels to the ball in 2000, and the company’s crystal has remained a prominent part of later versions. The ball itself is a time-ball-style object that descends a pole during the final minute of the year.

The modern ball is illuminated by thousands of LED lights and contains many crystal panels. Its design and dimensions have changed over time, so the object seen today is not identical to the first ball used in 1907. A common mix-up is to identify the event only with “New York”; the specific city is New York City, and the drop takes place in Manhattan’s Times Square. The celebration also includes performances and a confetti release.