Special Report
New Year's Eve by the Numbers
December 28, 2017 6:33 pm
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 5:01 am
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6. 12 feet
The Times Square ball is 12 feet wide in diameter.
Source: The New York Public Library
7. 1907
1907 was the year of the first Times Square ball drop.
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8. 48 tons
Partygoers left behind 48 tons of garbage in Times Square last year.
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9. 178 sanitation workers
Some 178 sanitation workers were required to clean Times Square after last year’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
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10. 1° F
1917 was the coldest New York City New Year’s Eve on record. Attendees of the Times Square celebration partied in 1° F weather.
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