Despite the rain that will continue over the next few hours, Times Square is crowded for the traditional Ball Drop ceremony, the descent of the giant crystal ball at the stroke of midnight, with a 60-second countdown.
After two years of restrictions due to the pandemic, the square is back to full capacity with the 'first come, first served' principle (first come, first served).
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The party is scheduled around 6pm local time (midnight in Italy), when the ball will be hoisted over Times Square.
Two young songwriters, 24-year-old Chelsea Cutler and 21-year-old Jvke will perform on stage.
Also present were the Sino-American Friendship Association and the Anew dance group.
The US networks will broadcast the evening live.
Other major American cities are also planning parties and fireworks to celebrate the arrival of the new year, which in the United States will embrace six time zones.
New Years in Australia
Christmas Island, or even Kiritimati, an atoll in the Equatorial Sporades in the central Pacific, was the first to welcome the new year, followed by New Zealand which kicked off its celebrations for the arrival of 2023. From Sydney to Rome, all major world capitals gear up for New Years and will see bigger crowds this year as anti-Covid restrictions have been lifted.