Skip to main content

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:

Summer is getting longer, hotter — and arriving faster, study says

It's not your imagination: Summers are getting hotter, lasting longer and arriving faster, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that between 1990 and 2023, the average summer grew about six days longer per decade. That's up from roughly four days per decade found in earlier research.
Read Next Story

Related stories

From flowers to a solo hotel stay: What moms say they want this Mother’s Day

Tips for using fruits and veggies to make Easter egg dye

What’s open, what’s closed: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026