Clasione
December 30th, 2003, 07:27 AM
Times Square 2004 New Year’s Eve Celebration
New York City
December 31, 2004
Times Square 2004 will be a spectacular event, full of sights, sounds and special effects, featuring the New Year’s Eve Ball, designed by Waterford Crystal, that descends the flagpole atop One Times Square at midnight. Although the first Times Square New Year's Eve celebration was held in 1904, since 1907 -- the year of the first Ball Lowering celebration -- the tradition of the Ball Lowering in Times Square has become a universal symbol of welcoming the New Year.
IMPORTANT FACTS
The Ball Lowering is held atop One Times Square, formerly The New York Times building that was constructed in 1904. The New Year's Eve Ball is owned by One Times Square, and the New Year's festivities are produced and promoted by the Times Square BID and Countdown Entertainment. The Building is located at the southern end of the "BowTie" of Times Square between 42nd and 43rd Streets on Broadway/Seventh Avenue.
Cleanup
More than 50 Times Square BID sanitation workers, along with the New York City Department of Sanitation crews, will clean Times Square through the night, removing confetti and debris, to return the area to its usual tidiness.
Organizers
The Times Square Business Improvement District, which represents the property owners and businesses in Times Square, and Countdown Entertainment, which represents the New Year's Eve Ball and the owners of One Times Square, are the organizers and official sanctioning body of the annual Times Square New Year’s Eve celebrations. The event is organized in coordination with the Mayor’s Office, the New York Police and Fire Departments, the Departments of Sanitation, Transportation and Parks, and the business and property owners of Times Square.
Sponsors
Worldwide Presenting Sponsor, Discover Card, along with Worldwide Sponsors Korbel Champagne, Panasonic, Waterford Crystal and DoubleTree Guest Suites, present New Year's Eve in Times Square.
Visitor Information
Visitors to Times Square can receive transportation instructions and general information for this event by calling (212) 768-1560 or by visiting the Times Square Visitors Center located on Broadway between 46th and 47th Streets (open 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. daily).
Also available to visitors is the Times Square BID's website www.timessquarebid.org (http://www.timessquarebid.org) for a wealth of information about Times Square, New Year's Eve, neighborhood restaurants, hotels, theatres, special events, what's new and a host of other facts for those interested.
New York City
December 31, 2004
Times Square 2004 will be a spectacular event, full of sights, sounds and special effects, featuring the New Year’s Eve Ball, designed by Waterford Crystal, that descends the flagpole atop One Times Square at midnight. Although the first Times Square New Year's Eve celebration was held in 1904, since 1907 -- the year of the first Ball Lowering celebration -- the tradition of the Ball Lowering in Times Square has become a universal symbol of welcoming the New Year.
IMPORTANT FACTS
The Ball Lowering is held atop One Times Square, formerly The New York Times building that was constructed in 1904. The New Year's Eve Ball is owned by One Times Square, and the New Year's festivities are produced and promoted by the Times Square BID and Countdown Entertainment. The Building is located at the southern end of the "BowTie" of Times Square between 42nd and 43rd Streets on Broadway/Seventh Avenue.
Cleanup
More than 50 Times Square BID sanitation workers, along with the New York City Department of Sanitation crews, will clean Times Square through the night, removing confetti and debris, to return the area to its usual tidiness.
Organizers
The Times Square Business Improvement District, which represents the property owners and businesses in Times Square, and Countdown Entertainment, which represents the New Year's Eve Ball and the owners of One Times Square, are the organizers and official sanctioning body of the annual Times Square New Year’s Eve celebrations. The event is organized in coordination with the Mayor’s Office, the New York Police and Fire Departments, the Departments of Sanitation, Transportation and Parks, and the business and property owners of Times Square.
Sponsors
Worldwide Presenting Sponsor, Discover Card, along with Worldwide Sponsors Korbel Champagne, Panasonic, Waterford Crystal and DoubleTree Guest Suites, present New Year's Eve in Times Square.
Visitor Information
Visitors to Times Square can receive transportation instructions and general information for this event by calling (212) 768-1560 or by visiting the Times Square Visitors Center located on Broadway between 46th and 47th Streets (open 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. daily).
Also available to visitors is the Times Square BID's website www.timessquarebid.org (http://www.timessquarebid.org) for a wealth of information about Times Square, New Year's Eve, neighborhood restaurants, hotels, theatres, special events, what's new and a host of other facts for those interested.