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New Years Eve in New York City

Saturday, December 31
What's to come and what has been in NYC through the years
Visit as well: New Years at Times Square - Christmas Pics

Celebrations in the Big Apple for this coming New Year's from 2011 into 2012: Intro to New Year's in NYC

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New Years

 

Wow! What other site captures the world's imagination, anticipation and attention than Times Square at 11:59pm on December 31st of every year? That's when the countdown begins and New York City's revelers and this City's biggest party participants roar out each number as we all join Dick Clark, who's been playing host since 1971, in welcoming the New Year.

Hundreds of thousands participate in this celebration and over one billion watch it from their TV sets. Perhaps the greatest celebratory event in the millennium was the welcoming of 2000. It was covered by all major television stations as they kept their eyes on the entire world. Heck, my own eyes were glued to the television from morning 'till evening as I watched nation after nation around the world bring in the New Year.

NYC's Times Square is only one of hundreds of reasons I'm proud to be a New Yorker. One of those many sites throughout the city which makes outsiders crave to be a part of it all.

A reason to celebrate, a reason to stand in awe, a time to let go of the past, a time to welcome the future, a reason to join in with one's neighbors and shout in the New Year. So hold your loved one's hand as we all count down from 10 to 1 while that grand ball drops. Millions within NYC and around the world share in the same sort of celebration. Awesome, isn't it? Quite awesome. May you be kept in your peace and may the New Year bring you all fortune and success.

 

New Year’s Eve Watch Night Service
at Riverside Church
Saturday, December 31
Recital on the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon - 10:00 pm
Organ recital - 10:30 pm
Festival Service of Worship - 11:00 pm
In celebration of the New Year, over 1,000 people from all walks of life are expected to fill the halls of historic Riverside Church for its New Year’s Eve Watch Night Service of music and worship.
 

Television, Radio and Internet Coverage

Please stay tuned for the below information to be updated. The below info is from last year.

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.
    As taken from the official page(s).
    Pitbull and Hot Chelle Rae will be performing live for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012″! They will join previously announced Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber as performers, live from New York.
    Also, Jenny McCarthy will once again join the celebration by reporting live from Times Square with hosts Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest celebrating 40 years of “Rockin’ Eve” history on Saturday, December 31 on the ABC Television Network!
  • NBC: Local Channel 4 // Beginning at 10:00 pm
    will have Carson Daly hosting this New Year Show from Times Square.
    Takin place on NBC from 10:00 - 11:00 pm (ET) and continuing from 11:30 pm - 12:30 am
    Also, J.B. Smoove and correspondent Amy Robach will help Daly's coverage of the celebration with live reports from the heart of Times Square. For a 'muddled' explanation as to who supposedly will be performing anywhere through NBC you can visit this official page.
  • FOX: Local Channel 5 // Beginning at 11:00 pm
    Last year the show featured Bill Hemmer and Megyn Kelly. No details yet as to who'll be hosting this year and/or if they'll have any performers appearing.
  • MTV: (check your cable listings for channel) // 11:00 pm - 12:30 am
    this will be MTV'S New Year of Music Celebration.
    Demi Lovato and Tyler Posey will be hosting.
    There'll be performances by Lovato, Selena Gomez, J. Cole, Jason Derulo and Mac Miller. But no word how much of this will be in the studio itself and/or outside in the streets.
  • CNN // Beginning at 11:00 pm - 12:30 am
    Will have its own coverage of events taking place at Times Square featuring whom? No word yet.

 
 

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 2012!

 
 

2011 into 2012 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.

 
 
 

 

 
This video was taken by New Yorkled at an INSIDE OUT Festival by Grand Central Terminal years ago and we couldn't help but share this message at a time when it's most needed. God Bless You All, and may your New Year be filled with peace, happiness and prosperity! Be sure to catch other videos here.

Annual Times Square New Years Eve:
2011 into 2012
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)

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

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 2011 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.

Festivities begin at 11:00 pm with entertainment and refreshments.

The best locations for viewing the fireworks are anywhere in Grand Army Plaza, inside the Park on the West Drive, and along Prospect Park West between grand Army Plaza and 9th Street.

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

 

Times Square Photo at night.

Photo above at Times Square at night, photo below is of One Times Square at which the ball drops just hours before the entry of 2002.




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