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You could take home a piece of 2024—that is, a piece of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball—on Thursday morning if you make the right moves.
Starting at 11am at the Times Square Broadway Plaza between 46th and 47th Streets on Thursday, December 19, One Times Square will invite the public to change out the ball’s current Waterford Crystal triangles, which will be on a one-of-a-kind display, for the newly designed triangles for 2025—the ones that will descend on December 31.
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According to the Times Square Alliance, the 2025 One Times Square Crystal design features long linear cuts with a circle near the top representing the 139-foot pole and the iconic building famous for the Ball Drop Celebration. The “Ever Crystal” design is made of of three pairs of interlocking rings surrounded by diamond-shaped facets and donned with the letter E to symbolize unity and EVER, a new destination for vow ceremonies opening in 2025 at One Times Square.
Also new for next year, there will be a “Crystal VIP Experience,” where ticketed guests will have a behind-the-scenes, up close look at the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball and place a new crystal directly on the ball, and take home a personalized crystal. Thursday’s event is just a preview of this.
Of course, participation will be on a first-come, first-served basis and while supplies last.
Can you imagine having a keepsake from one of the most iconic events in NYC and the world?
If you don’t know, the New Year’s Eve Ball is a geodesic sphere that is 12 feet in diameter and weighs 11,875 pounds. It’s covered with 2,688 crystal triangles that vary in size and length, from 4 3/4 inches to 5 3/4 inches per side.
For Times Square 2025, all 2,688 crystal triangles that adorn the ball will be replaced for this New Year’s Eve celebration, showcasing one of two special patterns that highlight what’s to come at One Times Square.