- The New Year’s Eve ball weighs more than 11,000 pounds and is covered with more than 2,600 crystal triangles and over 32,000 lights. It will fall alongside 3,000 pounds of confetti that will rain down on the crowd.
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It takes hundreds of workers hours to clean up after the event
After the world welcomed in 2024, almost 200 sanitation workers hit the streets and took about six hours to clean up close to 100,000 pounds of trash and confetti left behind by the crowds.
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Revelers pay up to $15,000 to eat at a restaurant with a view
While it’s free to stand in Times Square and watch the ball drop, restaurants on the square are offering steep packages for food and a view from the warmth of their establishments.
The Marriott Marquis hotel charges $15,000 for its Prime VIP Couple’s Package, which offers an open bar, dinner buffet, hors d’oeuvres, a bottle of champagne and guaranteed seating next to floor-to-ceiling windows looking out onto Times Square.
Even family-friendly chain staple Olive Garden is charging $700 for its New Year’s Eve party, with a buffet, open bar, DJ and dancing, and champagne toast.
