Saturday, January 1, 2011

Slide show: Times Sq. girds for New Year’s throng

Before the famed ball — and a reputed ton of confetti — drops on Times Square in Manhattan, an estimated million people will have converged on the Midtown crossroads.

The crystal sphere begins its descent at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, culminating in the “10 ... 9 ... 8 ...” countdown.

The New Year’s Eve tradition dates to 1904 payday loan.

Slide show: Times Sq. girds for New Year’s throng