New York makes final preparations for New Year’s Eve party in Times Square | National newspaper

Early 2020 to 2021, in Times SquareThere was a show, but almost no one could go.

this time, The public will be able to participate, but instead of about 60 thousand spectators, as was the case until 2019, the city hall allowed only 15 thousand people to enter.. Nova York The party curtailed because of omicron variable.

On Wednesday (29) the city recorded more than 32,000 new cases. Nationwide, it was nearly half a million.

for this reason, Only vaccinated people can enter, mask will be mandatory.

But there is one thing that has not changed for more than 100 years: the beginning of the year in Times Square Tagged with ball fall. There were already eight models. The first, made in 1907, was made of wood and iron. The current current is more recent, it contains more than 32 thousand led bulbs.

The JN team was following the audition. There are a lot of people involved – all to make sure that the transformation is a magical moment and that it is reflected in the next year.

Jeffrey Strauss is the owner of the party. He remembered that Fall of the Ball is Broadway’s oldest show and he said he couldn’t guarantee 2022 would be better, but he promised the sky would be filled with thousands of confetti and wishing for a better year..

Behind the scenes at the party, the traditionally colored balloons Times Square Filled up days before the turn.

The family is always voluntary. “Will next year be better?” asked reporter Carolina Cementi.

“Of course! You can’t go wrong,” replies the father without ceasing to work hard.