Kenn Magowan (left) and Anna Edgerly-Moore (right) both of New York, look out over Times Square
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Fireworks explode past the Times Square Ball after it dropped to signal the start of the new year in Times Square.
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Miranda Echerarria and Christian Prieto, of Niagra, N.Y. kiss at the stoke of midnight
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Revelers fill Times Square during New Year’s Eve celebrations in New York
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Confetti is dropped on revelers at midnight during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES – Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY TPX…
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Confetti flies over Times Square two hours before midnight, during New Year’s Eve celebrations in New York Thursday, Dec. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
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Macklemore and Ryan Lewis perform in Times Square.
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Maria Sotomayor presses the countdown ball as thousands of revelers gather in New York’s Times Square.
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Debbie Harry, 77, will return to the festival alongside her Blondie bandmates for the first time in 9 years. The iconic 70s group last perform at Coachella back in 2014.
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Revelers fill Times Square during New Year’s Eve celebrations in New York December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES – Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY)
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Miley Cyrus performs as thousands of revelers gather in New York’s Times Square to celebrate the ball drop.
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Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo of Icona Pop perform on stage at the New Year’s Eve 2014 ball drop celebration in Times Square.
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Zac Hihey surprises his girlfriend, Hannah Kanaan, with a proposal on the NIVEA Kiss Stage in Times Square.
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 31: Zac Hihey surprises his girlfriend, Hannah Kanaan, with a proposal on the NIVEA Kiss Stage in Times Square on December 31, 2013 in New…
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 31: Millions celebrate New Years Eve with NIVEA hats in Times Square on December 31, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images…
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Times Square adorned with New Year’s paraphern
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Happy New Year! Kat Graham and finance Cottrell Guidry share a kiss at the Hard Rock Party as the ball gets ready to drop in Times Square.
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Confetti floats down over the crowd as partiers anticipate the big moment.
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Revelers wave balloons as they take part in the New Year’s Eve festivities Tuesday Dec. 31, 2013 in New York’s Times Square. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
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Confetti showers as Debbie Harry of Blondie performs.
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At 6 p.m., fireworks announce the raising of the famed Swarovski crystal ball over the teeming masses.
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 31: Revelers gather hours ahead of midnight in New York’s frigid Times Square during New Year’s Eve 2013 With Carson Daly in Times Square on…
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Wrapped in a blanket to stay warm, Jessica Munoz. right, and Erika Ranslow, share a moment with a member of the NYPD, left, as they take part in the New…
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Sun sets on Times Square as excited, and cold, revelers dig in for the long haul.
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A bundled-up Miley Cyrus is escorted through the square.
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Revelers prepare to watch the New Year ball drop on December 31, 2013 in Times Square in New York. The crowd is expected to reach one million for the event….
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Revelers prepare to watch the New Year ball drop on December 31, 2013 in Times Square in New York. The crowd is expected to reach one million for the event….
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This guy didn’t make it through security.
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12/31/13 Taylor Aloe (left), Mollie Bolen (center) and Maggie Bentley (right) from Tennessee in Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Manhattan. NY Post Brian Zak
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12/31/13 Taylor Aloe (left), Mollie Bolen (center) and Maggie Bentley (right) from Tennessee in Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Manhattan. NY Post Brian Zak
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12/31/13 Breanne Stieve (left) and Kathy Wojtulewicz from Chicago in Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Manhattan. NY Post Brian Zak
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12/31/13 Maggie Bentley from Tennessee in Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Manhattan. NY Post Brian Zak
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12/31/13 Breanne Stieve (left) and Kathy Wojtulewicz from Chicago in Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Manhattan. NY Post Brian Zak
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12/31/13 Breanne Stieve (left) and Kathy Wojtulewicz from Chicago in Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Manhattan. NY Post Brian Zak
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12/31/13 Taylor Aloe (left), Mollie Bolen (center) and Maggie Bentley (right) from Tennessee in Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Manhattan. NY Post Brian Zak
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12/31/13 Taylor Aloe (left), Mollie Bolen (center) and Maggie Bentley (right) from Tennessee in Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Manhattan. NY Post Brian Zak
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12/31/13 Taylor Aloe (left), Mollie Bolen (center) and Maggie Bentley (right) from Tennessee in Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Manhattan. NY Post Brian Zak
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12/31/13 Breanne Stieve (left) and Kathy Wojtulewicz from Chicago in Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Manhattan. NY Post Brian Zak
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12/31/13 Breanne Stieve (left) and Kathy Wojtulewicz from Chicago in Times Square to celebrate New Year’s Eve, Manhattan. NY Post Brian Zak
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Security is tight, and no backpacks were allowed into Times Square.
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People sit behind barricades as they wait for New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Zoran Milich (UNITED STATES – Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)
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New York Police Department officers gather to be briefed on security during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Zoran Milich (UNITED STATES –…
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 31: Toshiba Kimono Girls attend the Japanese New Year Countdown at Times Square on December 31, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty…
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 31: Toshiba Kimono Girls attend the Japanese New Year Countdown at Times Square on December 31, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty…
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 31: Japanese New Year Countdown at Times Square on December 31, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Toshiba)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 31: Toshiba Kimono Girls attend the Japanese New Year Countdown at Times Square on December 31, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty…
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 31: Toshiba Kimono Girls attend the Japanese New Year Countdown at Times Square on December 31, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty…
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 31: Japanese New Year Countdown at Times Square on December 31, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Toshiba)
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NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 31: Toshiba Kimono Girls attend the Japanese New Year Countdown at Times Square on December 31, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty…
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New York City police officers on duty on December 31, 2013 at Times Square in New York. Security will be high as the crowd is expected to reach one million…
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New York City police officers on duty on December 31, 2013 at Times Square in New York. Security will be high as the crowd is expected to reach one million…
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Revelers prepare to watch the New Year ball drop on December 31, 2013 in Times Square in New York. The crowd is expected to reach one million for the event….
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The Naked Cowgirl walks up Broadway on December 31, 2013 at Times Square in New York. Cold temperatures are forecast as the crowd is expected to reach one million to…
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Revelers prepare to watch the New Year ball drop on December 31, 2013 in Times Square in New York. The crowd is expected to reach one million for the event….
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Revelers prepare to watch the New Year ball drop on December 31, 2013 in Times Square in New York. The crowd is expected to reach one million for the event….
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