Official Host Allison Hagendorf and three correspondents will provide live, commercial-free, webcast coverage of the festivities leading up to the #BallDrop at midnight including backstage access, behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with revelers, performers and other celebrities. Additional highlights include the lighting and raising of the New Year’s Eve Ball, hourly countdowns, live musical performances and our Special Guest the International Rescue Committee joined by the Mayor of New York City to push the Waterford Crystal button that signals the #BallDrop and lead the sixty-second countdown to the new year.

To learn more about Times Square New Year's Eve, go to www.newyearseve.nyc and www.TimesSquareBall.net, and connect with this global experience through our social media channels below. Happy New Year!