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WATCH LIVE: Ball drops in Times Square to celebrate the New Year

By WTOP Staff

With the transition from 2025 to 2026, hundreds will be taking to the streets of New York City to watch the ball drop in Times Square to signify the new year.

As the clock ticks over to 2026, Zohran Mamdani will take over as mayor of the city, replacing Eric Adams. Already, a number of countries across the world are celebrating the new year.

Check out the livestream of the New Year’s Eve Times Square festivities and ball drop below:

When is it time to take down holiday decorations? DC locals and tourists weigh in.

By Jimmy Alexander
While Christmas was more than a week ago and we are now in a new year, there is a question a lot of us are asking ourselves: Is it time to take down the holiday decorations? WTOP polled tourists and locals at the National Christmas Tree at the Ellipse, and other D.C. locations, who had a lot to say on the topic.
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