New Years Eve in New York City

Other 2008-2009 New Years Eve Celebrations / Cruises & Parties
A time to bring in the New Year and Say Goodbye to the Past!
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To see the many parties happening this year for New Year's Eve
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New Years Cruises Available as well.

Television, Radio and Internet Coverage

Please stay tuned for the below information to be updated.

Let's see, apart from all the tens of thousands of folks descending upon the various outdoor celebrations, there'll also be the rest of us who'll prefer to view the festivities while indoors or elsewhere. So here's a quick rundown:

• ABC: Local Channel 7 // Beginning at 10:00 pm
  features Times Square with Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve" and co host Ryan Seacrest. It's estimated that over a Billion people globally will tune in to see the festivities on the tube.
• NBC: Local Channel 4 // Beginning at 11:35 pm
  will have Carson Daly hosting this New Year Show from Times Square.
• FOX: Local Channel 5 // Beginning at 11:00 pm
  featuring Spike Feresten and Mark Thompson.
• MTV: (check your cable listings for channel) // 10:30 pm - 12:30 am
  this will be MTV'S New Year of Music Celebration featuring Miley Cyrus.
• CNN // Beginning at 11:00 pm
  Will have its own coverage of events taking place at Times Square featuring Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffith.

For those of you looking to partake in this year's Ball Drop at Times Square. We'd like to share an article from one person's experience. Being a Native New Yorker myself, it's exactly as I'd imagined it:

Count on preparing for Times Square
It's not too early to decide if reveling is worth the hassle
By Melissa Harris | Sun reporter
November 4, 2007

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Annual Times Square New Years Eve:
2008 into 2009
For Updated Details as to what's going on this year,
visit the main Times Square New Year's Eve Page.
And YES! There'll be a Pyrotechnic Display at midnight
along with the 3.5 tons of confetti (3 times more than there usually is)

There's plenty going on
So look below and at the
main Times Square New Year Eve Page
for all the right information!

Get all the details
on what's going on this year
at Times Square
for the
New Year's Eve Celebrations!

also, view a previous year's MTA (Metropolitan Transit Authority) Sign put out in regards to arriving at this event.

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New Year's Eve Cruises

That's right! New Yorkled's confirmed with 'Fireworks by Grucci' that once again there'll be Fireworks display next to Lady Liberty, that's the Statue of Liberty, this New Years Eve!

'And what better way to enjoy it than first hand on a cruise in our harbor? Here are a number of Harbor Cruises that might tickle your fancy:

New Years Eve Cruise Move over Dick Clark because the action is on the water for rockin' in the New Year. Enjoy a full open bar, hors d'oeuvres and non-stop DJ. Party favors add to the fun with a champagne toast at midnight Starting from USD $120 per person	copyright © Viator
Climb aboard this wonderful cruise into New York Harbor during the party night to end all others!

copyright © Viator

New Years Eve Dinner Cruise Ring in the New Year aboard World Yacht with the best view of the New York skyline and Lady Liberty. You'll set sail for an unforgettable 3-hour cruise around New York harbor as you enjoy a fabulous six-course sit-down dinner, champagne toast, premium open bar, party favors and delightful music for dancing. Once back on land, there will be a dockside party until 1:30am (Starting from $325/person)

Learn about how to book and reserve your spot aboard this New Year's Eve celebration in New York Harbor!

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New Year's Eve Celebration at Prospect Park in Brooklyn

New York City's other New Year's party takes place in Brooklyn's own Grand Army Plaza! Say goodbye to 2004 and celebrate the new year with a fabulous fireworks display launched from inside Prospect Park. Midnight at Grand Army Plaza on the northern end of the park.

The best locations for viewing the fireworks are at Grand Army Plaza, on the Park's West Drive, and along Prospect Park West between Grand Army Plaza and 9th Street. Rooftops in Park Slope and Prospect Heights also offer prime, in-your-face fireworks viewing.

The best places to park are on Flatbush Avenue, Prospect Park West, and nearby side streets. Remember, Prospect Park has room for everyone and admission is free.
Getting there by subway or bus:
2 or 3 Train to Grand Army Plaza station
Q Train to 7th Ave. Station (Flatbush Ave.)
B-41 or B-71 bus along Flatbush Ave. to Grand Army Plaza
B-69 along Prospect Park West

Visit Prospect Park's official site Also, visit Prospect Park Page on this Site

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Fireworks all over the City!

Not only will there be at Prospect Park (provided by Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing Company) & Central Park and yes, there'll also be Fireworks by Lady Liberty herself! 'as well as in Times Square for the New Years Ball Drop!

Apart from having the best seats in the house via Cruise one can only guess that anyone with an unobstructed view of the Statue of Liberty will get to enjoy the pyrotechnic displays.

So here's wishing all the best New Year's Eve Celebration ever and a peaceful and prosperous 2008!

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2008 into 2009 Central Park Midnight Run (visit the official New York Road Runners Site for additional info)

Central Park Midnight Run - Annual Run plus Fireworks!!!
DJ Music and Dancing: 10:00 pm
Costume Parade and Contest: 11:00 pm
Fireworks and 4M Race: Midnight

Get ready for the annual four mile Central Park Run on New Year's Eve. On hand will be music, entertainment, gifts and awards, a masquerade costume parade and of course we'll get to enjoy the usual Fireworks this year!!!

The race begins at 72nd Street at Bethesda Terrace. The race itself is organized by our very own NY Road Runners. Be sure to visit their site to learn about Registration Fees and Deadlines.

click to visit New Yorkled's Times Square - New Years Eve Page Also visit one of the Central Park Pages
and the NY Races Page on New Yorkled.

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